used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," replied Bradford, in response to Jack's interrogatory, "there are but two--Cal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
bandoned
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From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
Cal
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From this reading "Well," replied Bradford, in response to Jack's interrogatory, "there are but two--Cal.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
without stop or interruption
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
the organ of sight
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
ez
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From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
folkses
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From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
HollerverbUS /ˈhɑːlər/
shout out
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
how
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From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Jones's and Ike Podgett's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
interrogatorynounUS /ˌɪnteˈrɑːɡətɔːri/
formal systematic questioning
From this reading "Well," replied Bradford, in response to Jack's interrogatory, "there are but two--Cal.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well," replied Bradford, in response to Jack's interrogatory, "there are but two--Cal.
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones's and Ike Podgett's.
immediately past
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
a large number or amount
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
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 Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
onderstand
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From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
Podgett's
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From this reading Jones's and Ike Podgett's.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well," replied Bradford, in response to Jack's interrogatory, "there are but two--Cal.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Well," replied Bradford, in response to Jack's interrogatory, "there are but two--Cal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
express in words
From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
ter
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From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
thar
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From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
thar's
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From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well," replied Bradford, in response to Jack's interrogatory, "there are but two--Cal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
male cat
From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
twixt
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From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well," replied Bradford, in response to Jack's interrogatory, "there are but two--Cal.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bradford looked Jack suddenly in the eye, as if to catch the true meaning of his last assertion; but Jack, seeing that he was misunderstood, became a little heated, and in a most emphatic manner said:
(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 "Well," replied Bradford, in response to Jack's interrogatory, "there are but two--Cal.
whar
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From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
Whoopin
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From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Never reached thar, Tom Bradford, ez I wants ye ter onderstand!
yer
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From this reading Now I wants yer ter tell me," he continued, getting more excited, "how many cabins--whar folkses lives, I means; 'course thar's lots o' 'bandoned ones--'twixt Whoopin' Holler an' mine?"
