used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
anew
From this reading Again he hallooed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
react verbally
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
bein
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From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
fer
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From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
filley
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From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
ginerally
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From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
hallooed
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From this reading Again he hallooed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he hallooed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
Jake
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From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
livin
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From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
lowed
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From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
not any; not one
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
orful
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From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
with speed
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
sech
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From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
thireckly
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From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading She didn't ginerally keep no travelers, but it was too orful a night fer a livin' human bein' to be out in.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was now falling rapidly, and Morton pushed his tired filley on another mile.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
which person or people
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This time he was welcomed by an old woman, who, in answer to his inquiry, said he might put the mare in the stable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
wouldn't
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From this reading Her son Jake would be in thireckly, and she 'lowed he wouldn't turn nobody out in sech a night.
