used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a reg'lar miller's rain, Uncle Tommy.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading You ought to be takin' advantage of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You ought to be takin' advantage of it.
breakin
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From this reading Good plantin' weather; good weather for breakin' ground; fust-rate weather for millin'!
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Good plantin' weather; good weather for breakin' ground; fust-rate weather for millin'!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
fust-rate
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From this reading Good plantin' weather; good weather for breakin' ground; fust-rate weather for millin'!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good plantin' weather; good weather for breakin' ground; fust-rate weather for millin'!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Good plantin' weather; good weather for breakin' ground; fust-rate weather for millin'!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
I've
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From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a reg'lar miller's rain, Uncle Tommy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You ought to be takin' advantage of it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading This is a reg'lar miller's rain, Uncle Tommy.
millin
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From this reading Good plantin' weather; good weather for breakin' ground; fust-rate weather for millin'!
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to be takin' advantage of it.
plantin
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From this reading Good plantin' weather; good weather for breakin' ground; fust-rate weather for millin'!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading This is a reg'lar miller's rain, Uncle Tommy.
reg'lar
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From this reading This is a reg'lar miller's rain, Uncle Tommy.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading You ought to be takin' advantage of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
Tommy
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From this reading This is a reg'lar miller's rain, Uncle Tommy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading This is a reg'lar miller's rain, Uncle Tommy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
Wal
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From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Wal, the Lord calls most of us to stay at home and look after things, such weather as this.
at the time that
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I've got a grist back here; wish ye could manage to let me have it when I come back from store."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ought to be takin' advantage of it.
