used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
Aggy
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From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
ain't
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From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
black-eyed
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From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
lacking funds
From this reading "Broke!" hoots Hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
ca'med
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From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
chawin
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From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
deem to be
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
considerin
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From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
couldn't
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From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
don't
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From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
fellow-man
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From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
hootsnounUS /huːts/
plural of “hoot” — a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading "Broke!" hoots Hunter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Broke!" hoots Hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
I'd
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From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
precisely, exactly
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
shuckverbUS /ʃʌk/
remove from the shell
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
sinews
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From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
slimmestadjectiveUS /ˈslɪməst/
superlative of “slim” — being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
express in speech
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
That's
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From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I got the prettiest, slimmest, black-eyed one marked down for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted her right off, but she said she couldn't consider it, and cried a little; so I cuddled her up and ca'med her down and said I'd do the considerin'.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
a Caucasian
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I play her wide open," says Aggy, "from pretty little kittens in white to chawin' the ear off my fellow-man; but, to speak honest and straightforward, we ain't got the sinews of war to start a campaign in such a town, as I'd like to."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's a great place--you fellers have seen enough rough house, why don't you shuck down that way?"
