used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
a youthful male person
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
Cicely
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From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
DemocratnounUS /ˈdeməkræt/
a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she did.
Elburtus
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From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
evenin
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From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
exodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
follerin
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From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
Gansey
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From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had a good ride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a good ride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
Jonesville
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From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
Josiah
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From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
kissin
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From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
pleasanter
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From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
express the need or desire for
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We had a good ride.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she did.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
thinkin
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From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next evenin' follerin' after the exodus of Elburtus Gansey, Josiah and I, thinkin' that we needed a relaxation to relax our two minds, rode into Jonesville.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
wus
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From this reading We went in the Democrat, at my request; for I wus in hopes Cicely would come home with us.
wuz
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From this reading I sot in front with Josiah at his request; and what made it pleasanter wuz, the boy stood up in the Democrat behind me a good deal of the way, with his arms round my neck, a kissin' me.
