used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
a-marking
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From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What are Sister Viney's special reasons against the junket?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are Sister Viney's special reasons against the junket?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
benignlyadverbUS /bəˈnaɪnli/
in a benign manner
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
psychological suffering
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
eighty-second
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From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
festibul
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From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
FOLKS-GARDEN
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From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
fourscorenoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
glorificationnounUS /ˌɡlɔːrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
a state of high honor
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
instuted
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From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
junketnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkɪt/
dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
From this reading What are Sister Viney's special reasons against the junket?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
not any; not one
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
oughtn't
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From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What are Sister Viney's special reasons against the junket?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading What are Sister Viney's special reasons against the junket?"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "She says that as the Lord has granted her her fourscore years by reason of great strength, she oughtn't to remind Him that He has forgotten her by having an eighty-second birthday.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
Tucker'snounUS /ˈtʌkərz/
possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
Viney
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
Viney's
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From this reading What are Sister Viney's special reasons against the junket?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
(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 FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are Sister Viney's special reasons against the junket?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, I don't know what makes Aunt Viney feel this way!" exclaimed Rose Mary with distress in her blue eyes that she raised to Uncle Tucker's, that were bent benignly upon her as she stood in the barn door beside him.
a late time of life
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He instuted your first one Himself, and I see no harm in jest a-marking of the years He sends you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading THE FOLKS-GARDEN "Well," said Uncle Tucker meditatively, "I reckon a festibul on a birthday can be taken as a kind of compliment to the Lord and no special glorification to yourself.
