used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
ain't
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From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
any person at all
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
don't
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From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
by chance
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
not any; not one
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That is nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
Polly
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From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
male cat
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;_ but that ain’t no matter.
