Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Well, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.

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From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading I ’low, ‘Honey, you know mighty well he ain’t come callin’.

(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 I know dat man when I see ’im, an’ dat’s all.’

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

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

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

From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

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From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading I ’low, ‘Honey, you know mighty well he ain’t come callin’.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I ’low, ‘Honey, you know mighty well he ain’t come callin’.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Well, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.

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From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading I know dat man when I see ’im, an’ dat’s all.’

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From this reading I know dat man when I see ’im, an’ dat’s all.’

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Well, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.

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From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading “Well, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.

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From this reading “Well, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I ’low, ‘Honey, you know mighty well he ain’t come callin’.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading I ’low, ‘Honey, you know mighty well he ain’t come callin’.

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From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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

From this reading I know dat man when I see ’im, an’ dat’s all.’

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From this reading I know dat man when I see ’im, an’ dat’s all.’

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading “Well, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know dat man when I see ’im, an’ dat’s all.’

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I ’low, ‘Honey, you know mighty well he ain’t come callin’.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I know dat man when I see ’im, an’ dat’s all.’

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading I ’low, ‘Honey, you know mighty well he ain’t come callin’.

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From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

express in words

From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I know dat man when I see ’im, an’ dat’s all.’

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading “Well, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.

large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

(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, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.

at the time that

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading “Well, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.

a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

From this reading She stood dar wid ’er han’ on ’er th’oat takin’ short breffs, des like a little bird does when it flies in de winder an’ dunner how ter fly out ag’in.

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From this reading “Bimeby, she say, ‘Aunt Minervy Ann, you ought ter be ’shame or yo’se’f!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, suh, you could ’a’ knock’d ’er down wid a fedder.