used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
(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 We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
any person at all
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I take notice that it is other folks dogs and children that make most of the bad feelin's between neighbors.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I take notice that it is other folks dogs and children that make most of the bad feelin's between neighbors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
a period of 100 years
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
Cory
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From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
didn't
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From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I take notice that it is other folks dogs and children that make most of the bad feelin's between neighbors.
don't
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From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Me and Marthy make especial good neighbors.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
feelin's
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From this reading I take notice that it is other folks dogs and children that make most of the bad feelin's between neighbors.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
your parents
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
hadn't
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From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I take notice that it is other folks dogs and children that make most of the bad feelin's between neighbors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I take notice that it is other folks dogs and children that make most of the bad feelin's between neighbors.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
engage in
From this reading Me and Marthy make especial good neighbors.
Marthy
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From this reading Me and Marthy make especial good neighbors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me and Marthy make especial good neighbors.
mebby
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From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I take notice that it is other folks dogs and children that make most of the bad feelin's between neighbors.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Me and Marthy make especial good neighbors.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
not any; not one
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I take notice that it is other folks dogs and children that make most of the bad feelin's between neighbors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
express in words
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
carry out
From this reading I take notice that it is other folks dogs and children that make most of the bad feelin's between neighbors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We don't have no fights with the other folks in our end of town, and in them days the neighbors hadn't any reason to fight with us, for we didn't keep a dog and we hadn't no children!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory New York The Century Co. I guess we folks that live up at our end of town think we are about as good as anybody in Colorado, and mebby a little better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We get along together as pleasant as you please, and we are a sort of colony, as you might say, all by ourselves.
