a-shearin
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From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I kinder wanted to go to the Art Gallery that mornin'; first wimmen, and then Art--them wuz my choices.
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
Buildin
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From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
choicesnounUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəz/
plural of “choice” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading I kinder wanted to go to the Art Gallery that mornin'; first wimmen, and then Art--them wuz my choices.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I kinder wanted to go to the Art Gallery that mornin'; first wimmen, and then Art--them wuz my choices.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
goin
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From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
Havin
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From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
Josiah
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From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I kinder wanted to go to the Art Gallery that mornin'; first wimmen, and then Art--them wuz my choices.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
Manafactures
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From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
mornin
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From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
not any; not one
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
onbeknown
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From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
onbroken
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From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
pardnernoun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And Josiah proposed that we should go and pay attention to the Buildin' of Liberal Arts and Manafactures that day.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I kinder wanted to go to the Art Gallery that mornin'; first wimmen, and then Art--them wuz my choices.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I kinder wanted to go to the Art Gallery that mornin'; first wimmen, and then Art--them wuz my choices.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
at the time that
From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
wimmen
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From this reading I kinder wanted to go to the Art Gallery that mornin'; first wimmen, and then Art--them wuz my choices.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wall, the next mornin'--such is the wonderful balm of onbroken sleep that any one takes in onbeknown to themselves--we felt considerable brisk.
wuz
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From this reading He said that, "When he wuz a-shearin' sheep he always wanted to tackle the biggest one first, and he felt jest so about any hard job."
wuzn't
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From this reading Havin' had my way the day before on goin' to the home and headquarters of my sect first, I thought it wuzn't no more than right that my pardner should have his way that day as to what buildin' we should pay attention to, and he wanted to go to the biggest one next.
