Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

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From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

later than; following

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

for the reason that

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

placed in a grave

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

clothing in general

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

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From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

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From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

being one more than seven

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

set up or found

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

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From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

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From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

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From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

a protective covering that protects an inside surface

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

not any; not one

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

above and across; more than

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

express in words

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

fastened with stitches

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

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From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading After breakfast I wanted to talk about the dead man and guess out how he come to be killed, but Jim didn’t want to.

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From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

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From this reading We rummaged the clothes we’d got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

which person or people

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading That sounded pretty reasonable, so I didn’t say no more; but I couldn’t keep from studying over it and wishing I knowed who shot the man, and what they done it for.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He said it would fetch bad luck; and besides, he said, he might come and ha’nt us; he said a man that warn’t buried was more likely to go a-ha’nting around than one that was planted and comfortable.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d ’a’ knowed the money was there they wouldn’t ’a’ left it.