used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
ammed
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From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
Bein
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Benson's
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From this reading --Meditations by Bill Benson’s Boy.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading --Meditations by Bill Benson’s Boy.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
a youthful male person
From this reading --Meditations by Bill Benson’s Boy.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --Meditations by Bill Benson’s Boy.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
Chasin
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From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
clapboardsnounUS /ˈklæpbɔːrdz/
plural of “clapboard” — a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
being joined in close association
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
Dousin
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From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
etiket
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From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
Givin
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plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
HOW
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From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
MeditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading --Meditations by Bill Benson’s Boy.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
not any; not one
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
Palermo's
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From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
PLANNEDadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
Poundin
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From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
She's
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From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
shooedverbUS /ʃuːd/
past form of “shoo” — drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
skursely
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the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
tain't
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From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
up to a particular time
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
twas
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From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
Tyin
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From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
unpaintedadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪntɪd/
not having makeup on
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It is perched on the gray ledges of Cross Hill in the centre of the town in order to accommodate the three villages, and here in lonely state, with no other building nearer than half a mile, it faces a buffet from every gale and a drenching from every storm.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
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 HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading Palermo’s town house is like a roofed dry goods box, its clapboards unpainted and weather-beaten.
at the time that
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW IT WAS PLANNED TO BE RUN, AND HOW IT WAS RUN When a hen is bound to set Seems as if ’tain’t etiket Dousin’ her in water till She’s connected with a chill.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Seems as though ’twas skursely right Givin’ her a dreadful fright, Tyin’ rags around her tail, Poundin’ on an old tin pail, Chasin’ her around the yard-- Seems as though ’twas kind of hard Bein’ kicked and ammed and shooed ‘Cause she wants to raise a brood.
