Chapter VI

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

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

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

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From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

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From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

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

From this reading “That would be their way,” said Rebecca Wright.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

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From this reading You see we was brought up neighbors, an’ we went to school together, the Brays an’ me.

terminate

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading You see we was brought up neighbors, an’ we went to school together, the Brays an’ me.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

a quad with a square body

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

normal use of the faculty of vision

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

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

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

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From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

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From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

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

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

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From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

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From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

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From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading You see we was brought up neighbors, an’ we went to school together, the Brays an’ me.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

above and across; more than

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “That would be their way,” said Rebecca Wright.

precisely, exactly

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “That would be their way,” said Rebecca Wright.

an educational institution

From this reading You see we was brought up neighbors, an’ we went to school together, the Brays an’ me.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

get rid of

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That would be their way,” said Rebecca Wright.

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

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “That would be their way,” said Rebecca Wright.

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

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

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From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

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

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading You see we was brought up neighbors, an’ we went to school together, the Brays an’ me.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

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

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

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

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

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

From this reading “They never was any hand to complain, though Mandy’s less cheerful than Ann.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “That would be their way,” said Rebecca Wright.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You see we was brought up neighbors, an’ we went to school together, the Brays an’ me.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

at the time that

From this reading They both shed tears when they talked to me about havin’ to break up, when I went to see ’em before I went over to brother Asa’s.

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

From this reading “That would be their way,” said Rebecca Wright.

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading “That would be their way,” said Rebecca Wright.

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading If Mandy’d been spared such poor eyesight, an’ Ann hadn’t got her lame wrist that wa’n’t set right, they’d kep’ off the town fast enough.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see we was brought up neighbors, an’ we went to school together, the Brays an’ me.