used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Josiah Allen, be you a thinkin' of dancin' yourself?"
(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 "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Josiah Allen, be you a thinkin' of dancin' yourself?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I riz up and sez in almost heart breakin' axents:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I riz up and sez in almost heart breakin' axents:
axents
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Josiah Allen, be you a thinkin' of dancin' yourself?"
breakin
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
dancin
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From this reading "Josiah Allen, be you a thinkin' of dancin' yourself?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
fadsnounUS /fædz/
plural of “fad” — an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
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foller
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
foreboded
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From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I riz up and sez in almost heart breakin' axents:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
How
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humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I riz up and sez in almost heart breakin' axents:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I riz up and sez in almost heart breakin' axents:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
Josiah
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From this reading "Josiah Allen, be you a thinkin' of dancin' yourself?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
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 But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
of an obscure nature
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Josiah Allen, be you a thinkin' of dancin' yourself?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
pardnernoun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
riz
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From this reading I riz up and sez in almost heart breakin' axents:
Samantha
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From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
sez
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From this reading I riz up and sez in almost heart breakin' axents:
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
tacts
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
that's
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From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
theirn
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
thinkin
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From this reading "Josiah Allen, be you a thinkin' of dancin' yourself?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I riz up and sez in almost heart breakin' axents:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No," sez he, "no, Samantha, I jest want to look on a spell, that's all."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How queer human critters be! what strange and mysterious tacts they will git on and how they will foller up them tacts and fads of theirn.
wuz
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From this reading But there wuz a look in his eyes that I hated to see, for I had seen it many times in the past, and it had always foreboded trials to me and humiliation to my pardner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Josiah Allen, be you a thinkin' of dancin' yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Josiah Allen, be you a thinkin' of dancin' yourself?"
