Abby
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From this reading You know something, too, of my second mother, as I call her,--Abby Rock; but of my own sweet mother I have spoken little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
Androscoggin
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From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
react verbally
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
(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 Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
brought into existence
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You know something, too, of my second mother, as I call her,--Abby Rock; but of my own sweet mother I have spoken little.
a young person of either sex
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
dearly loved
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
down-east
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From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
else
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From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
divisible by two
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You know something, too, of my second mother, as I call her,--Abby Rock; but of my own sweet mother I have spoken little.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
life-story
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From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
MELODYnounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You know something, too, of my second mother, as I call her,--Abby Rock; but of my own sweet mother I have spoken little.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
neighbourlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading You know something, too, of my second mother, as I call her,--Abby Rock; but of my own sweet mother I have spoken little.
RosinnounUS /ˈrɑːzən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading You know something, too, of my second mother, as I call her,--Abby Rock; but of my own sweet mother I have spoken little.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
be seated
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading You know something, too, of my second mother, as I call her,--Abby Rock; but of my own sweet mother I have spoken little.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
not in physical motion
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
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 MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading You know something, too, of my second mother, as I call her,--Abby Rock; but of my own sweet mother I have spoken little.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You know something, too, of my second mother, as I call her,--Abby Rock; but of my own sweet mother I have spoken little.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know something of the little village where I was born and brought up, far to the northeast of your own home village.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
(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 Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
at the time that
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
in or at the place that
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
produce a literary work
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Some day, not far distant now, my fiddle and I shall be laid away, in the quiet spot you know and love; and then (for you will miss me, Melody, well I know that!) this writing will be read to you, and you will hear my voice still, and will learn to know me better even than you do now; though that is better than any one else living knows me.
a late time of life
From this reading When people ask me where I hail from, our good, neighbourly, down-east way, I answer "From the Androscoggin;" and that is true enough as far as it goes, for I have spent many years on and about the banks of that fine river; but I have told you more than that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MELODY, MY DEAR CHILD: I SIT down to write my story for you, the life-story of old Rosin the Beau, your friend and true lover.
