used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
a-honin
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From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
Ann
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From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tell me," said Ruth, curiously, as she came forward, "was what the paper said about it all true?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Silver Ranch don't seem the same no more since she went away."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tell me," said Ruth, curiously, as she came forward, "was what the paper said about it all true?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
CRABnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "Tell me," said Ruth, curiously, as she came forward, "was what the paper said about it all true?"
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
don't
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From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
a young female
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
I'm
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From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
Jane
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From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
let's
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From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
something that is lost
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Silver Ranch don't seem the same no more since she went away."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
not any; not one
From this reading And Silver Ranch don't seem the same no more since she went away."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Tell me," said Ruth, curiously, as she came forward, "was what the paper said about it all true?"
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading And Silver Ranch don't seem the same no more since she went away."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Tell me," said Ruth, curiously, as she came forward, "was what the paper said about it all true?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And Silver Ranch don't seem the same no more since she went away."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Silver Ranch don't seem the same no more since she went away."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And Silver Ranch don't seem the same no more since she went away."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And Silver Ranch don't seem the same no more since she went away."
somethin
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From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me," said Ruth, curiously, as she came forward, "was what the paper said about it all true?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRAB MAKES HIS DEMAND Bill Hicks beckoned the girl from the Red Mill forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Tell me," said Ruth, curiously, as she came forward, "was what the paper said about it all true?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me," said Ruth, curiously, as she came forward, "was what the paper said about it all true?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Silver Ranch don't seem the same no more since she went away."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I'm a-honin' for my Jane Ann somethin' awful--ye don't know what a loss she is to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come right here, Miss," he said, "and let's hear all about it.
