used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
a-goin
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From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
at or in the front
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
Alice
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From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
bein
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From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
bizness
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From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
couldn't
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From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
didn't
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From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
EMBARKATIONnounUS /ˌembɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading THE EMBARKATION.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
at any time
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
Faizi
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From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
your parents
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
furlongs
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From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
goin
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From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
good-natered
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From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
only a very short time before
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
near-sighted
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From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
probble
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From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
ruther
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From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
express in words
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
carry out
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMBARKATION.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I remembered that complaint in Martin’s eyes, and felt that if he didn’t take to Al Faizi, he would most probble be so near-sighted that he couldn’t see him much, if any.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
the act of using
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
usin
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From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
at the time that
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
which person or people
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it turned out (to go ahead of the wagon a spell, or, ruther, to paddle backwards a few furlongs), after the first conversation Martin held with him, and see what his bizness wuz over here in America and wuz a-goin’ to be in Europe--Martin’s eyes wuz so bad that he couldn’t see him hardly ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But what he would say when he see the passenger who wuz goin’ to use it I knew not, but I knew that Alice and Adrian wuz good-natered, and would feel as I did about usin’ folks well.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
wuz
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From this reading And so it wuz settled, and Martin bein’ writ to to git another ticket, he got it, and sent it in a letter to us.
