used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
AdvisesverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
in the past
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
equally
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
(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 I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Order of the Author, Per G. G., Chief of Ordnance.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
ChawnounUS /tʃɔː/
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
a person who is in charge
From this reading By Order of the Author, Per G. G., Chief of Ordnance.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
dialectsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekts/
plural of “dialect” — the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
extremest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading By Order of the Author, Per G. G., Chief of Ordnance.
Gimme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
guessworknounUS /ˈɡeswɜːrk/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
HuckleberrynounUS /ˈhʌk.əlˌber.i/
A small edible dark blue or black berry, or the famous literary character Huck Finn.
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
immediately past
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
engage in
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
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 I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading By Order of the Author, Per G. G., Chief of Ordnance.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
OrdnancenounUS /ˈɔːrdnəns/
military supplies
From this reading By Order of the Author, Per G. G., Chief of Ordnance.
painstakinglyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋli/
in a fastidious and painstaking manner
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
for each
From this reading By Order of the Author, Per G. G., Chief of Ordnance.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
PienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
prosecutedverbUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtɪd/
past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
shadingsnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋz/
plural of “shading” — graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
SouthwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
express a supposition
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
male cat
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
hard to endure
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary “Pike County” dialect; and four modified varieties of this last.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
a late time of life
From this reading SCENE: The Mississippi Valley TIME: Forty to Fifty Years Ago Portrait of the Author Huckleberry Finn “‘Gimme a Chaw’” Tom Advises a Witch Pie Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
