used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
(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 "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
another's
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From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
bridgedverbUS /brɪdʒd/
past form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
Cy
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From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Just a "Hullo, Cyrus!"
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
heroicsnounUS /hɪˈroʊɪks/
ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
hev
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From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading Just a "Hullo, Cyrus!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
Judson
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From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a "Hullo, Cyrus!"
keer
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From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
knittin
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From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
man'll
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From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
PeacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
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 "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no heroics, no falling upon one another's necks, no tears.
at the time that
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quite different from the meeting of the lovers was that which occurred when Old Cy reached Peaceful Valley.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "A man'll hev all the friends he kin keer for if he tends to his own knittin' work."--Old Cy Walker.
a late time of life
From this reading "Hullo, Judson!" as these two brothers clasped hands, and forty years were bridged.
