used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
a-sufferin
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From this reading Sez I, "I can't bear to think of Columbuses folks a-sufferin' for things."
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sez Josiah, "Let Columbuses folks nip in and work jest as I do, and they'll git along."
have
From this reading Sez I, "I can't bear to think of Columbuses folks a-sufferin' for things."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
brung
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From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
can't
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From this reading Sez I, "I can't bear to think of Columbuses folks a-sufferin' for things."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
Columbuses
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From this reading Sez I, "I can't bear to think of Columbuses folks a-sufferin' for things."
creeter
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From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
don't
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From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
at any time
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
your parents
From this reading Sez I, "I can't bear to think of Columbuses folks a-sufferin' for things."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Sez Josiah, "Let Columbuses folks nip in and work jest as I do, and they'll git along."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
hain't
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From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
he's
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From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
how
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From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sez Josiah, "Let Columbuses folks nip in and work jest as I do, and they'll git along."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
Josiah
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From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sez Josiah, "Let Columbuses folks nip in and work jest as I do, and they'll git along."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
mornin
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From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
nipverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Sez Josiah, "Let Columbuses folks nip in and work jest as I do, and they'll git along."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
sez
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From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
shearedadjectiveUS /ʃɪrd/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
spoze
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From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They hain't been brung up to it," sez I; "I don't spoze he ever ploughed a acre of land in his life, or sheared a sheep.
they'll
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From this reading Sez Josiah, "Let Columbuses folks nip in and work jest as I do, and they'll git along."
a special situation
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sez I, "I can't bear to think of Columbuses folks a-sufferin' for things."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sez I, "I can't bear to think of Columbuses folks a-sufferin' for things."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
to-day
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From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
Veragua
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From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
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', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sez I, "I jest happened to read this mornin' how he's takin' up a subscription to help the Duke of Veragua, and we must see him and help the cause along."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sez Josiah, "Let Columbuses folks nip in and work jest as I do, and they'll git along."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wall, this mornin', on our way to the grounds, I sez to Josiah-- "There is one thing that I want you to do the first thing to-day, and that is for you to see that good creeter, Senator Palmer."
