used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
a-falling
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From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
a-sitting
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From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'TANA AND JOE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
dearly loved
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It surely was a sorry story read from them three letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
Huzzard
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From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
JOE
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From this reading 'TANA AND JOE.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
the literary culture
From this reading It surely was a sorry story read from them three letters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
and nothing more
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It surely was a sorry story read from them three letters.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
Sinna
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From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It surely was a sorry story read from them three letters.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
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 It surely was a sorry story read from them three letters.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It surely was a sorry story read from them three letters.
TANA
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From this reading 'TANA AND JOE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
that's
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From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It surely was a sorry story read from them three letters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It surely was a sorry story read from them three letters.
having come into contact
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never had a notion she was so easy touched by people's troubles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Just like a part in a play, captain--that's just the way it struck me," said Mrs. Huzzard, recounting the affair for the benefit of the postmaster of Sinna Ferry.
a Caucasian
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The man a-sitting there like a statue, with only his eyes looking alive, and that poor, scared dear a-falling down on the floor beside him, and looking as white as milk!
