Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

a young person of either sex

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

at any time

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

your parents

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Well, 't wa'n't good taste.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I remember the old house well.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I remember the old house well.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I remember the old house well.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

above and across; more than

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember the old house well.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

in a soothing manner

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "Well, 't wa'n't good taste.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading "Well, 't wa'n't good taste.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I remember the old house well.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There come to be a real fight over it, didn't there?" agreed Mrs. Trimble soothingly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, 't wa'n't good taste.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, 't wa'n't good taste.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Trimble spoke of it many's the time,--that first time he ever see me, in a leghorn hat with a feather; 't was one that mother had, an' pressed over."

possessive form of “young” — any immature animal

From this reading I come here as a child to visit a cousin o' mother's, an' Mr. Trimble's folks was neighbors, an' we was drawed to each other then, young's we was.