used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ it don’t make no differ nohow.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
bout'n
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
lacking funds
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
church-house
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
cogitationnounUS /ˌkɑːdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
a carefully considered thought about something
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading An’ it don’t make no differ nohow.
don't
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From this reading An’ it don’t make no differ nohow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
ef
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
ez
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Hold yer jaw!” returned the Panther, fiercely.
hedn't
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
hev
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold yer jaw!” returned the Panther, fiercely.
how
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An’ it don’t make no differ nohow.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “Hold yer jaw!” returned the Panther, fiercely.
jedge
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From this reading “Who larned ye ter jedge o’ my words?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
larnedverbUS /lɑːrnd/
past form of “larn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Who larned ye ter jedge o’ my words?
engage in
From this reading An’ it don’t make no differ nohow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
mebbe
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who larned ye ter jedge o’ my words?
not any; not one
From this reading An’ it don’t make no differ nohow.
nohowadverb
in no manner; in no way
From this reading An’ it don’t make no differ nohow.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Who larned ye ter jedge o’ my words?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
PanthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “Hold yer jaw!” returned the Panther, fiercely.
PearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Hold yer jaw!” returned the Panther, fiercely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
ter
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
thar
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
twould
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From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech.
which person or people
From this reading “Who larned ye ter jedge o’ my words?
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Who larned ye ter jedge o’ my words?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “’Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe ’twould hev done better ef ye hedn’t said that thar ez ye spoke ’bout’n the church-house.”
yer
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From this reading “Hold yer jaw!” returned the Panther, fiercely.
