used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Me an' Peg's awful poor," said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Me an' Peg's awful poor," said he.
BARKnounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
bein
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From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Then mebbe I'd better not stay, Mr. Lafe," faltered Jinnie.
terminate
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
lacking funds
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
can't
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From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
divisible by two
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Then mebbe I'd better not stay, Mr. Lafe," faltered Jinnie.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
made afraid
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
Grandoken
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From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Me an' Peg's awful poor," said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
I'd
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From this reading "Then mebbe I'd better not stay, Mr. Lafe," faltered Jinnie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
Jinnie
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From this reading "Then mebbe I'd better not stay, Mr. Lafe," faltered Jinnie.
and nothing more
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
knowin
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From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
Lafe
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From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me an' Peg's awful poor," said he.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
mebbe
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From this reading "Then mebbe I'd better not stay, Mr. Lafe," faltered Jinnie.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Then mebbe I'd better not stay, Mr. Lafe," faltered Jinnie.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then mebbe I'd better not stay, Mr. Lafe," faltered Jinnie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
PEG'S
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From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Me an' Peg's awful poor," said he.
with speed
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Me an' Peg's awful poor," said he.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Then mebbe I'd better not stay, Mr. Lafe," faltered Jinnie.
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 Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then mebbe I'd better not stay, Mr. Lafe," faltered Jinnie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
tick-tack
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From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
what's
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From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading PEG'S BARK Virginia and Lafe Grandoken sat for some time with nothing but the tick-tack of the hammer to break the silence.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Virginia made a negative gesture and smiled, settling herself hopefully for a story, but Lafe brought a frightened expression quickly to her face by his low, even voice, and the ominous meaning of his words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
you've
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From this reading "It bein' the first time you've visited us, kid," broke in the man, pausing, "you can't be knowin' just what's made us live this way."
