used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
the state of being absent
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
ain't
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From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
one or the other of two
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
a social unit living together
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
set up or found
From this reading I found him in great spirits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
gineral
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From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I found him in great spirits.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
hain't
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From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found him in great spirits.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
jist
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From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
leetle
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From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
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 He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
the light of the Moon
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
onlike
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From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
p'raps
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From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
an amount of time
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
on the contrary
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
SlicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I found him in great spirits.
plural of “story” — 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 He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
express in words
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, their faces ain’t onlike the moon in a gineral way; only one has got a man in it, and the other hain’t always.
at the time that
From this reading My visit to Germany was protracted beyond the period I had originally designed; and, during my absence, Mr. Slick had been constantly in company, either “dining out” daily, when in town, or visiting from one house to another in the country.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading He assured me he had many capital stories to tell me, and that he rather guessed he knew as much of the English, and a leetle, jist a leetle, grain more, p’raps, than they knew of the Yankees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They are considerable large print are the Bull family,” said he; “you can read them by moonlight.
