used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
Amazeen
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
Asa
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
Brickett's
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
car-ret
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
one or the other of two
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
gar-ret
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
Hard-times
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From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
Iscar-ret
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
kep
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
Marriner
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
and nothing more
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
par-ret
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
express in words
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
snorin's
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
t'ether
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
Tidy-um
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
twas
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
Wharff
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From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
