used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
bus'nis
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From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
Charley
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
comfortin
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From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
couldn't
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
Cullom
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From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
Dave
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From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
don't
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
fearin
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
Feelin
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From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
fer
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
gainst
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
hain't
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From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
Harum
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From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
hopin
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
licker
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From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
engage in
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
might's
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
not any; not one
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
a brief written record
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
prop'ty
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
s'pose
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From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
Swinney
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
propel through the air
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Cullom was sitting at one corner of the fire, and David drew a chair opposite to her.
(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 "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Feelin' all right now? whisky hain't made ye liable to no disorderly conduct, has it?" he asked with a laugh.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, thank you," was the reply, "the warm things are real comfortin', 'n' I guess I hain't had licker enough to make me want to throw things.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You got a kind streak in ye, Dave Harum, if you did send me this here note--but I s'pose ye know your own bus'nis," she added with a sigh of resignation.
Zeke
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From this reading "I ben fearin' fer a good while 't I couldn't hold on t' that prop'ty, an' I don't know but what you might's well git it as 'Zeke Swinney, though I ben hopin' 'gainst hope that Charley 'd be able to do morn 'n he has."
