used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
ain't
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From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “But I ain’t goin’ to stand no airs of no sort.
AiryadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Now, come ashore so’t I can talk to you.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I ain’t goin’ to stand no airs of no sort.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, come ashore so’t I can talk to you.”
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, come ashore so’t I can talk to you.”
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
else
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From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
a social unit living together
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
goin
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From this reading “But I ain’t goin’ to stand no airs of no sort.
only a very short time before
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
I'd
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From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
jawin
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From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
attach to a support
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
not any; not one
From this reading “But I ain’t goin’ to stand no airs of no sort.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, come ashore so’t I can talk to you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But I ain’t goin’ to stand no airs of no sort.
outen
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From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
express in words
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
so't
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From this reading Now, come ashore so’t I can talk to you.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “But I ain’t goin’ to stand no airs of no sort.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “But I ain’t goin’ to stand no airs of no sort.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now, come ashore so’t I can talk to you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
male cat
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
tryin
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From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
at the time that
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
which person or people
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “I ain’t forgot that you spoke kind words to me an’ my family down there to Mount Airy when every body else was jawin’ at us an’ tryin’ to kick us outen house an’ home, an’ I’d be glad to be friends with you,” he added, in a more conciliatory tone.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading “What do you want to say to me?” asked Tom, who could hardly refrain from yelling in the ecstasy of his rage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
you'd
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From this reading “I allowed you’d stop after you took time to think the matter over,” chuckled Matt, when he saw the boy lift his paddle from the water and rest it across his knee.
