used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
ain't
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From this reading Now ain't that a' o'nery dab?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Fifty-five cents!
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
dabverbUS /dæb/
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
From this reading Now ain't that a' o'nery dab?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
divisible by two
From this reading Here's a quarter fer you and thirty cents fer me; that's as even as you kin split it."
fer
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From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
Fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading "Fifty-five cents!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
Here's
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From this reading Here's a quarter fer you and thirty cents fer me; that's as even as you kin split it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here's a quarter fer you and thirty cents fer me; that's as even as you kin split it."
It's
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From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Here's a quarter fer you and thirty cents fer me; that's as even as you kin split it."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
microscopesnounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊps/
plural of “microscope” — magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now ain't that a' o'nery dab?
o'nery
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From this reading Now ain't that a' o'nery dab?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Here's a quarter fer you and thirty cents fer me; that's as even as you kin split it."
RETIRESverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
sellin
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From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Here's a quarter fer you and thirty cents fer me; that's as even as you kin split it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now ain't that a' o'nery dab?
that'll
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From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
that's
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From this reading Here's a quarter fer you and thirty cents fer me; that's as even as you kin split it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's the microscopes that'll be sellin'," said Sandy, hopefully, as he pulled his coat collar about his ears and shivered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Here's a quarter fer you and thirty cents fer me; that's as even as you kin split it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading SANDY RETIRES FROM BUSINESS "This here is too blame slow fer me," said Ricks, one chilly night in late September, as he and Sandy huddled against a haystack and settled up their weekly accounts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's a quarter fer you and thirty cents fer me; that's as even as you kin split it."
