Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

present in great quantity

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

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From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

From this reading Old Daddy Barker preached that night, and a mighty good sermont.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

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From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

superlative of “cute” — attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Old Daddy Barker preached that night, and a mighty good sermont.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

a quad with a square body

From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

at any time

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Old Daddy Barker preached that night, and a mighty good sermont.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

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From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

hear with intention

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

engage in

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Old Daddy Barker preached that night, and a mighty good sermont.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Daddy Barker preached that night, and a mighty good sermont.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading Old Daddy Barker preached that night, and a mighty good sermont.

plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

plural of “pulpit” — a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

precisely, exactly

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading Old Daddy Barker preached that night, and a mighty good sermont.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

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From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

the words of something written

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

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From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

a special situation

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading He'd make you feel 'at the Lord could make hissef at home there, and find jist as abundant comfort in the old log house as he could in any of your fine-furnished churches 'at you can't set down in 'thout payin' far the privilege, like it was a theater.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

precisely as stated

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was at meetin' that night and ricollect 'em comin' in.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

at the time that

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

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From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Annie got a seat jist behind me--Steve give her his'n and stood up; and I ricollect a-astin' her how Bills was a-gittin' along with the agur; and little Annie, the baby, kep' a-pullin' my hair and a-crowin' tel finally she went to sleep; and Steve ast her mother to let _him_ hold her--cutest little thing you ever laid eyes on, and the very pictur' _of_ her mother.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading His text, ef I ricollect right, was "workin' out your own salvation;" and when I listen to preachers nowadays in ther big churches and ther fine pulpits, I allus think o' Daddy Barker, and kind o' some way wisht the old times could come agin, with the old log meetin'-house with its puncheon floor and the chinkin' in the walls, and old Daddy Barker in the pulpit.