aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
(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 'It's all right,' she'd say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'I tole him I wouldn't tell till he came--an' I won't--but, it's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
assented
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From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
for the reason that
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I tole him I wouldn't tell till he came--an' I won't--but, it's all right.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I tole him I wouldn't tell till he came--an' I won't--but, it's all right.
chilenounUS /ˈtʃɪli/
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
dissentedverbUS /dɪˈsentɪd/
past form of “dissent” — withhold assent
From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
else
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From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
fader
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From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
death of a person
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
It's
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From this reading 'It's all right,' she'd say.
JAKE
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From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
lill
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From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
lowed
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From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
nothin
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From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
express in words
From this reading 'It's all right,' she'd say.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
she'd
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From this reading 'It's all right,' she'd say.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
express in words
From this reading 'I tole him I wouldn't tell till he came--an' I won't--but, it's all right.
Thar
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From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'I tole him I wouldn't tell till he came--an' I won't--but, it's all right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
tolenounUS /toʊl/
enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
twas
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From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about--him--de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Colonel neither assented nor dissented, and Jake went on: "Thar is nobody else.
won't
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From this reading 'I tole him I wouldn't tell till he came--an' I won't--but, it's all right.
wouldn't
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From this reading 'I tole him I wouldn't tell till he came--an' I won't--but, it's all right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE COLONEL AND JAKE "I 'lowed you had the best right to her because 'twas you that sent the money," he said.
