Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading An' a lovely pair they'd make, poor souls.”

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From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

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

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading An 'e hain't ever done talkin' 'bout that very young lady an' the young doctor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

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

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

dearly loved

From this reading Poor dear!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading An 'e hain't ever done talkin' 'bout that very young lady an' the young doctor.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

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

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

at any time

From this reading An 'e hain't ever done talkin' 'bout that very young lady an' the young doctor.

plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

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From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

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From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

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From this reading An 'e hain't ever done talkin' 'bout that very young lady an' the young doctor.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

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

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

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

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

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From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading An' a lovely pair they'd make, poor souls.”

engage in

From this reading An' a lovely pair they'd make, poor souls.”

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From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading An' a lovely pair they'd make, poor souls.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

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

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

deliver by singing

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

in the near future

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading An' a lovely pair they'd make, poor souls.”

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

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From this reading An 'e hain't ever done talkin' 'bout that very young lady an' the young doctor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

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From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

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From this reading An' a lovely pair they'd make, poor souls.”

up to a particular time

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Fallows, pulling herself up, “I do talk.

precisely as stated

From this reading An 'e hain't ever done talkin' 'bout that very young lady an' the young doctor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But poor Benny, 'e kep' a-cryin' with 'is toes till that ther' blessed young lady come, the young doctor fetched 'er, an' the minit she begin to sing, poor Benny 'e fergits 'is toes an' 'e soon falls off to sleep, the first 'e 'ad fer two days an' two nights.