used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
Ain't
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From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
(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 You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
behestnounUS /bɪˈhest/
an authoritative command or request
From this reading Aunt Love was determined to make the most of Gorham’s behest to "put it strong."
bein
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From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
can't
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From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
couldn't
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From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
characterized by great determination
From this reading Aunt Love was determined to make the most of Gorham’s behest to "put it strong."
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
goin
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From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
Gorham's
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From this reading Aunt Love was determined to make the most of Gorham’s behest to "put it strong."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
gump
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From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
he'd
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From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
he's
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From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
engage in
From this reading Aunt Love was determined to make the most of Gorham’s behest to "put it strong."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
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 "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Love was determined to make the most of Gorham’s behest to "put it strong."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Aunt Love was determined to make the most of Gorham’s behest to "put it strong."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Aunt Love was determined to make the most of Gorham’s behest to "put it strong."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute?" thought Aunt Love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You’d think he’d never seen a sign o’ the Fair,—not that he said a word about that, he was all taken up with the disappointment o’ not goin’ with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
you'd
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From this reading "Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at," she returned, "just ’cause he couldn’t stay and go with you on that boat.
