used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
(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 "Well, it all happen' 'long er him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
dey
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does you 'member de place?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
a quad with a square body
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Well, it all happen' 'long er him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
fishin
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
fuhgot
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
gent'emen
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
gwine
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
ha'nted
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
come to pass
From this reading "Well, it all happen' 'long er him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
heared
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, it all happen' 'long er him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
hyuh
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it all happen' 'long er him.
lasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Well, it all happen' 'long er him.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Does you 'member de place?"
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
ole
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Does you 'member de place?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Yes, I remember the house."
sawmillnounUS /ˈsɔːmɪl/
a large sawing machine
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
SellersnounUS /ˈselərz/
English comic actor (1925-1980)
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
talkin
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
male cat
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
uz
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
w'en
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
(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, it all happen' 'long er him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
whar
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he goes by our house every day, on the way to the sawmill."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does you 'member de place?"
yuther
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From this reading He 'uz gwine long de street one day, w'en he heared two gent'emen--one of 'em was ole Mars' Tom Sellers an' I fuhgot de yuther--but dey 'uz talkin' 'bout dat ole ha'nted house down by de creek, 'bout a mile from hyuh, on de yuther side er town, whar we went fishin' las' week.
