Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

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From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

later than; following

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

anew

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

congenital absence of an arm or leg

From this reading The Browns was in church themselves to-day, all but Amelia, an' I had the story from them straight for the first time.

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

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

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

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

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From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

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From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

plural of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

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

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

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

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

divisible by two

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Browns was in church themselves to-day, all but Amelia, an' I had the story from them straight for the first time.

your parents

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

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

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

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

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

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

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

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

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

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

From this reading The Browns was in church themselves to-day, all but Amelia, an' I had the story from them straight for the first time.

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

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

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

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

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

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

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

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

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

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

easily agitated

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

not any; not one

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

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 We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

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From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

express in words

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Browns was in church themselves to-day, all but Amelia, an' I had the story from them straight for the first time.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The Browns was in church themselves to-day, all but Amelia, an' I had the story from them straight for the first time.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

carry out

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

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

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Browns was in church themselves to-day, all but Amelia, an' I had the story from them straight for the first time.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The Browns was in church themselves to-day, all but Amelia, an' I had the story from them straight for the first time.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

being two more than thirty

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Browns was in church themselves to-day, all but Amelia, an' I had the story from them straight for the first time.

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

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

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

From this reading The Browns was in church themselves to-day, all but Amelia, an' I had the story from them straight for the first time.

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

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

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

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

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From this reading We never had no Fourth o' July like this afore an' every one is prayin' as we'll never have such another again.

(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 CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY "Well," said Miss Clegg to her friend the Sunday after the Fourth, "I'm thankful to say as the game is up to-morrow an' Elijah moves out of my house.

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From this reading Mr. Weskin says he thinks a house catchin' fire from bein' disinfected comes under some head as lets the insurance get paid anyhow an' he says if not he'll take the case for the Browns on even halves for his heart is full o' sympathy for 'em.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was really very peaceful in church this mornin' an' the collection was thirty-two cents, so that shows as folks is beginnin' to take heart again, but you could see as they was all nervous an' even the minister kept lookin' anxiously out of the window whenever he thought as he heard a noise.