used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was mighty fond of me; nobody in all the world cares a straw for me now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was mighty fond of me; nobody in all the world cares a straw for me now.
couldn't
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From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
a quad with a square body
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was mighty fond of me; nobody in all the world cares a straw for me now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was mighty fond of me; nobody in all the world cares a straw for me now.
set up or found
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
the act of departing
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
I've
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From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
kep
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From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
meader
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From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He was mighty fond of me; nobody in all the world cares a straw for me now.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
not any; not one
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He was mighty fond of me; nobody in all the world cares a straw for me now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
Roarernoun
someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He was mighty fond of me; nobody in all the world cares a straw for me now.
express a supposition
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He always thought everything I did was right, and he thought no end of my good looks, too; I suppose I've lost 'em all now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
work-hours
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From this reading 'Seems like I couldn't get on without Sol,' she said, sitting with us in the hotel parlor after work-hours.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was mighty fond of me; nobody in all the world cares a straw for me now.
wouldn't
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From this reading Even Roarer wouldn't stay with me, for all I petted him; he kep' a going out to that meader and a lying by Sol, until, one day, we found him there dead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I kinder miss his voice and all them names he used to call me; he got 'em out of the Bible, so they must have been good, you know.
