used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
air-shipverb
transport (cargo) by air
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
apoligized
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From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
Bildad
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From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
bystandernounUS /ˈbaɪstændər/
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
don't
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From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
dretfully
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From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
a quad with a square body
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
your parents
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
a young female
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
hearn
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From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
moralizin
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From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
absolutely essential
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
not any; not one
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
on't
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From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
rememberin
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From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
sez
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From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
sunthin
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From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
swearin
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tain't
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From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
talkin
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From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Oh," sez she, "I'm used to it, my papa owns a car."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And rememberin' what Bildad said I sot out for the air-ship that took folks there.
which person or people
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I hearn about a little girl who happened to hear a man swearin' dretfully at sunthin and he apoligized.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But 'tain't necessary to swear at 'em, it don't do no good, besides the wickedness on't.
wuz
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From this reading But jest as I wuz moralizin' on this, I hearn a bystander talkin' about the Trip to the Moon.
