used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
ag'in
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From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
ain't
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From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And storks brings responsibilities in baskets, instead of olive branches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And that there dove never come back.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "And storks brings responsibilities in baskets, instead of olive branches.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "And storks brings responsibilities in baskets, instead of olive branches.
bringin
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From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And storks brings responsibilities in baskets, instead of olive branches.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And that there dove never come back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I reckon he figured if he did, ole man Noah'd shoot him.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
take in solid food
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading I reckon he figured if he did, ole man Noah'd shoot him.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I reckon he figured if he did, ole man Noah'd shoot him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "And storks brings responsibilities in baskets, instead of olive branches.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And that there dove never come back.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
Noah'd
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From this reading I reckon he figured if he did, ole man Noah'd shoot him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
ole
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From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading "And storks brings responsibilities in baskets, instead of olive branches.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
PEACEMAKERnounUS /ˈpiːsmeɪkər/
someone who tries to bring peace
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
pickledadjectiveUS /ˈpɪkəld/
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon he figured if he did, ole man Noah'd shoot him.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "And storks brings responsibilities in baskets, instead of olive branches.
precisely, exactly
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading I reckon he figured if he did, ole man Noah'd shoot him.
somethin
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From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
storks
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From this reading "And storks brings responsibilities in baskets, instead of olive branches.
SundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that there dove never come back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER "But I ain't no dove--more like a stork, I guess," reflected Sundown as he stood in the doorway of his house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And that there dove never come back.
wa'n't
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From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No wonder ole man Noah fired the dove right out ag'in--bringin' him olives what wa'n't pickled, instead of a bunch of grapes or somethin' you can eat!
