used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
ain't
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From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
(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 All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
didn't
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From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
gingerbreadnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
cake flavored with ginger
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
goin
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From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
how
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From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
nothin
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From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
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 The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
on one occasion
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I ain't goin' to go over the hull show," proceeded David, "well 's I remember it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
be seated
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
stickin
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From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
stid
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From this reading The' didn't nothin' git away from me that afternoon, an' once I come near to stickin' a piece o' gingerbread into my ear 'stid o' my mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
a source of difficulty
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
(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 Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The widow was looking at David with shining eyes and devouring his words.
a late time of life
From this reading All the years of trouble and sorrow and privation were wiped out, and she was back in the days of her girlhood.
an affirmative
From this reading Ah, yes! how well she remembered him as he looked that very day--so handsome, so splendidly dressed, so debonair; and how proud she had been to sit by his side that night, observed and envied of all the village girls.
