used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
not being in a specified place
From this reading Samantha Carewe, one of the main loom women, was absent.
befo
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From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
bein
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From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
CAREWE
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From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
featuredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːtʃərd/
made a feature or highlight; given prominence
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
glinty-eyed
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From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
the act of departing
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
heurn
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From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I wanter see her."
I've
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From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
Jud
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From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Samantha Carewe, one of the main loom women, was absent.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
most important element
From this reading Samantha Carewe, one of the main loom women, was absent.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Samantha Carewe, one of the main loom women, was absent.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Samantha Carewe, one of the main loom women, was absent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
SAMANTHA
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From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, I wanter see her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
she's
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From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
slubbing
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From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
wanternoun
a person who wants or needs something
From this reading Well, I wanter see her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samantha Carewe, one of the main loom women, was absent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I wanter see her."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, she's mighty nigh dead, is she," said Jud with a tinge of sarcasm--"I've heurn of her bein' mighty nigh dead befo'.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Going over to her cottage, he was told by her mother, a glinty-eyed, shrewd looking, hard featured woman--that Samantha was "mighty nigh dead."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Samantha Carewe, one of the main loom women, was absent.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SAMANTHA CAREWE But Jud Carpenter did not finish his work by starting the slubbing machine.
