used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
ave
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From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
for the reason that
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That they will never get me to do,” snapped Susan.
don't
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From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
divisible by two
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That they will never get me to do,” snapped Susan.
coins made of gold
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
sagaciouslyadverb
in a shrewd manner
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “That they will never get me to do,” snapped Susan.
Susan
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From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That they will never get me to do,” snapped Susan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That they will never get me to do,” snapped Susan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I know I ’ave enemies,” said Susan bitterly; “I know I am hated in this low neighbourhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That they will never get me to do,” snapped Susan.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
which person or people
From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
wid
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From this reading But I don’t see what them should hate me for, for I never interfere wid any of them.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That they will never get me to do,” snapped Susan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mix with a lot of people who are not my companions, even if them was covered from top to toe with gold.
y'u
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From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Them hate y’u because you are better than them, and because y’u don’t mix with them,” sagaciously answered Catherine, her second sister.
