used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
Abby
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From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
allus
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From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
Cy
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From this reading --Old Cy Walker.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
a young female
From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
hez
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From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
how
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From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
and nothing more
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
not any; not one
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --Old Cy Walker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
smooth-spokenadjective
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
in the near future
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading --Old Cy Walker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way he piled it on was almost funny, just as though he thought I believed it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A girl with a new ring allus hez trouble with her hair."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "He reeled off flattery by the yard," she said, "and no matter how I took it, or how sharply I set him back, he kept at it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _As_ might be expected, Chip gave Aunt Abby a full recital of her morning's episode as soon as she entered the house, and with it her comments upon this smooth-spoken young man.
