used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
breakin
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From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
cast-ironadjective
extremely robust
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
devoursverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərz/
third-person singular of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
didn't
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From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I do spoze it wuz milds and milds from where I wuz.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I do spoze it wuz milds and milds from where I wuz.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I do spoze it wuz milds and milds from where I wuz.
Josiah
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From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
engage in
From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
milds
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From this reading And I do spoze it wuz milds and milds from where I wuz.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
mornin
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From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
not any; not one
From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
and nothing more
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
payin
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From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
sez
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From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
spoze
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From this reading And I do spoze it wuz milds and milds from where I wuz.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
in the direction of
From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
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, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But I only wanted to let Josiah Allen know my cast-iron determination to not be put off another minute in payin' my devours to Art.
in or at the place that
From this reading And I do spoze it wuz milds and milds from where I wuz.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wall, this mornin' I said that I would go to see the Palace of Art if I had to go on my hands and knees.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading He see it writ in my mean and didn't make no moves towards breakin' it up.
wuz
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From this reading And I do spoze it wuz milds and milds from where I wuz.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
you'd
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From this reading And Josiah sez, "I guess you'd need a new pair of knees by the time you got there."
