used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was entirely onexpected and onlooked for.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
any person at all
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
consultin
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From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
DecreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
one or the other of two
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading IT was entirely onexpected and onlooked for.
evenin
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From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was entirely onexpected and onlooked for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
hisen
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From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was entirely onexpected and onlooked for.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
Jonesville
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From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
Loontown
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From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
mistrustedverbUS /mɪˈstrʌstɪd/
past form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
onexpected
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From this reading IT was entirely onexpected and onlooked for.
onlooked
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From this reading IT was entirely onexpected and onlooked for.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
passin
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From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
portmanty
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From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was a passin’ through this part of the country on business, so he stopped off at Jonesville to see us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was one of the relations on his side that come on to us entirely onexpected and on the evenin’ stage that runs from Jonesville to Loontown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was entirely onexpected and onlooked for.
(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 I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I took it as a Decree, and done as well as I could, which is jest as well as anybody ought to be expected to do under any circumstances, either on my side or on hisen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He come with his portmanty and a satchel, and I mistrusted, after consultin’ them signs in the privacy of my own mind, that he had come to stay for quite a spell.
