used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
Amanda
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From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
consider'n
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From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
didn't
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From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
exposesnounUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪz/
plural of “expose” — the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
hev
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From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
I'd
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From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
It'd
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From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
leetle
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From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
mo'n
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From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
not any; not one
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
nuff
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From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
pon
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From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
resolvingnounUS /riˈzɑːlvɪŋ/
analysis into clear-cut components
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
shu'd
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From this reading Not but what it done 'nuff an' mo'n I shu'd like ter hev 'pon my conscience."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
ter
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From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
vulnerableadjectiveUS /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
susceptible to attack
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
at the time that
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had closed her lips tightly, resolving to maintain absolute silence; but what woman can suppress the witty retort when her antagonist exposes a vulnerable point?
yo
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From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
yo've
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From this reading "Seems ter me I'd be a leetle mo' humble, consider'n' what yo've done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It'd become you ter be thankful 't yo' awful temper didn't do no mo' harm 'n it done.
You've
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From this reading "You've a great deal to be thankful for in the way of disposition," observed Amanda.
