used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
afeardadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
ain't
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From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sol seemed so careless and easy that Paul drew an inference from his manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
any thing at all
From this reading "You are not expecting anything more from them just now, Sol?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not expecting anything more from them just now, Sol?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Sol seemed so careless and easy that Paul drew an inference from his manner.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sol seemed so careless and easy that Paul drew an inference from his manner.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Sol seemed so careless and easy that Paul drew an inference from his manner.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You are not expecting anything more from them just now, Sol?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sol seemed so careless and easy that Paul drew an inference from his manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
hisself
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From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading Sol seemed so careless and easy that Paul drew an inference from his manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
and nothing more
From this reading "You are not expecting anything more from them just now, Sol?"
layin
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From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
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 "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sol seemed so careless and easy that Paul drew an inference from his manner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You are not expecting anything more from them just now, Sol?"
not any; not one
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not expecting anything more from them just now, Sol?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are not expecting anything more from them just now, Sol?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sol seemed so careless and easy that Paul drew an inference from his manner.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
Shif'less
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
thar
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From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You are not expecting anything more from them just now, Sol?"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
turnin
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From this reading A tired man likes to rest, but thar ain't no sense in turnin' hisself into a stone image."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK Shif'less Sol rose to a sitting position, and carefully cracked his joints, one by one.
wuz
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From this reading "I wuz a bit afeard, Paul," he said, "that I had jest petrified, layin' thar so long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not expecting anything more from them just now, Sol?"
