used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
creatur
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From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
don't
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From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
your parents
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
I've
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From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
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 One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
express in words
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
she's
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From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
Tobias's
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From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
we'll
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From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
at the time that
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I've had her in my mind"-- Tobias's folks, in the shape of his wife and little Johnny, appeared from the outer kitchen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One o' her sons' wives that she's made her home with, has led her a dance, folks say."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A sight older 'n you look, but kind of natural too.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "I haven't had such a supper I don't know when," repeated the younger woman for at least the fifth time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Poor old creatur'! we'll have her over here, if your folks don't find fault.
