a-hollerin
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From this reading I've been a-hollerin' till my throat's sore.
abidesverbUS /əˈbaɪdz/
third-person singular of “abide” — dwell
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
ain't
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From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
amountin
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From this reading I believe in young uns amountin' to somethin', but it's mighty little you know."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been a-hollerin' till my throat's sore.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe in young uns amountin' to somethin', but it's mighty little you know."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I believe in young uns amountin' to somethin', but it's mighty little you know."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
fer
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From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
set up or found
From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
a young female
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
I've
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From this reading I've been a-hollerin' till my throat's sore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
it's
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From this reading I believe in young uns amountin' to somethin', but it's mighty little you know."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I believe in young uns amountin' to somethin', but it's mighty little you know."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I believe in young uns amountin' to somethin', but it's mighty little you know."
more'n
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From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
not any; not one
From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
somethin
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From this reading I believe in young uns amountin' to somethin', but it's mighty little you know."
hurting
From this reading I've been a-hollerin' till my throat's sore.
express in words
From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
throat's
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From this reading I've been a-hollerin' till my throat's sore.
up to a particular time
From this reading I've been a-hollerin' till my throat's sore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
uns
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From this reading I believe in young uns amountin' to somethin', but it's mighty little you know."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
(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 The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
at the time that
From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
which person or people
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
wuz
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From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Way to the Beautiful Land _To my mother,_ _who abides in the "beautiful land,"_ _I dedicate this, my first book._ "Well, fer land sakes then, hurry up, you lazy girl!
you'd
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From this reading If you wuz my girl, you'd be learnt to know more'n you know now, I can tell you that.
You're
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From this reading You're always underfoot when you ain't wanted, then when you are wanted, you're no place to be found.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I believe in young uns amountin' to somethin', but it's mighty little you know."
