used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
ain't
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From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading And Ike’s so bashful he fair hates hisself!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
Dickson
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From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
don't
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From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
at any time
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And Ike’s so bashful he fair hates hisself!
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
GalsnounUS /ɡælz/
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading And Ike’s so bashful he fair hates hisself!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
hisself
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From this reading And Ike’s so bashful he fair hates hisself!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
Ike'snounUS /aɪks/
possessive form of “ike” — United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading And Ike’s so bashful he fair hates hisself!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
not any; not one
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
witty remark
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
express in words
From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
an educational institution
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
she's
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From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
shinning
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From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Poor old Ike has been shinning around Sally Dickson ever since Lem brought her home from school—from Denver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Ike’s so bashful he fair hates hisself!
soul's
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From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
sperit
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From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gals out here don’t like fellers that ain’t got sperit enough to say their soul’s their own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
the act of using
From this reading And she’s a nice little gal enough, at that; but she ain’t got no use for Ike and he ought to see it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, what can you do with a feller like that?” demanded Mr. Hicks, in disgust.
