used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
ain't
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From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as fo' you, _Sister_--" "I won't go!" shrilled Susannah, hysterically weeping; it was with no pretense now.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
bettah
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From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
Bruddah
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From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
CoffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
cunnel
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From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
at any time
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
fonoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
fo'evermo
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From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
Humphreys
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From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading And as fo' you, _Sister_--" "I won't go!" shrilled Susannah, hysterically weeping; it was with no pretense now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as fo' you, _Sister_--" "I won't go!" shrilled Susannah, hysterically weeping; it was with no pretense now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
for more time
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
mourning-veil
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From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
not any; not one
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And as fo' you, _Sister_--" "I won't go!" shrilled Susannah, hysterically weeping; it was with no pretense now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading And as fo' you, _Sister_--" "I won't go!" shrilled Susannah, hysterically weeping; it was with no pretense now.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
shrilled
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From this reading And as fo' you, _Sister_--" "I won't go!" shrilled Susannah, hysterically weeping; it was with no pretense now.
sibyllineadjective
resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
SolemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
express in speech
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
stayin
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From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
Susannah
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From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as fo' you, _Sister_--" "I won't go!" shrilled Susannah, hysterically weeping; it was with no pretense now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
showing sorrow
From this reading And as fo' you, _Sister_--" "I won't go!" shrilled Susannah, hysterically weeping; it was with no pretense now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
Wherefo
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From this reading "Wherefo' it is bettah ever' way," she said slowly, "that both her an' her husband go out from us fo'evermo'.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Susannah and her husband were both on their feet, both ready to speak; but something in the attitude of the figure on the platform to which the long lines of the mourning-veil gave a strange suggestion of sibylline dignity, held speech away from them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Solemnly and not with any anger, Sister Humphreys' eyes searched the eyes of the man and woman before her, while the spectators held their breath.
won't
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From this reading And as fo' you, _Sister_--" "I won't go!" shrilled Susannah, hysterically weeping; it was with no pretense now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bruddah Coffin, the cunnel has got another blacksmith, an' you ain't got no mo' reason fo' stayin' on longer.
