used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
abstractionistnoun
a painter of abstract pictures
From this reading The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Crutch," he said, "is like a angel reduced to his bones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel as if I had sot a nigger free!"
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "Crutch," he said, "is like a angel reduced to his bones.
Cleburn
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From this reading The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
CrutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading "Crutch," he said, "is like a angel reduced to his bones.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
divisible by two
From this reading The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
at any time
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
communicated in words
From this reading The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel as if I had sot a nigger free!"
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I feel as if I had sot a nigger free!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I feel as if I had sot a nigger free!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Crutch," he said, "is like a angel reduced to his bones.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Crutch," he said, "is like a angel reduced to his bones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Crutch," he said, "is like a angel reduced to his bones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
Jeems
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From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Crutch," he said, "is like a angel reduced to his bones.
Lowndes
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From this reading The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
nigger
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From this reading I feel as if I had sot a nigger free!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
pinions
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From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
pintment
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From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading "Crutch," he said, "is like a angel reduced to his bones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
sech
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From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading I feel as if I had sot a nigger free!"
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dog my skin!" said Jeems Bee, "if I ever made a 'pintment that give me sech satisfaction!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Crutch," he said, "is like a angel reduced to his bones.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Them air wings or pinions, that he might have flew off with, being a pair of crutches, keeps him here to tarry awhile in our service.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
