used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, tell us about it, Sim."
Allison
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From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
ANGUSnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, ye see--" began Sim.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The pupils of the cabin school were having recess.
Charlottesville
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From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
a social unit living together
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
goin
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From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The pupils of the cabin school were having recess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
HOW
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From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, tell us about it, Sim."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pupils of the cabin school were having recess.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The pupils of the cabin school were having recess.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading The pupils of the cabin school were having recess.
RODNEY
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From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
express in words
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
an educational institution
From this reading The pupils of the cabin school were having recess.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, ye see--" began Sim.
Sim
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From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
express in words
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
tide-water
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From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, tell us about it, Sim."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks before David Allison had moved his family up to Charlottesville from the "tide-water country," and had opened this school.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, ye see--" began Sim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pupils of the cabin school were having recess.
what's
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From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
yer
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From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, tell us about it, Sim."
you's
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From this reading HOW RODNEY AND ANGUS BECAME FRIENDS "Say, Sim, what's the story you's goin' to tell, the one yer cousin told ye?"
