a-holt
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From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
in the past
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You know father's folks was Dunkers, an' he don't believe in cards.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading You know father's folks was Dunkers, an' he don't believe in cards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
don't
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From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
Dunkersnoun
a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion
From this reading You know father's folks was Dunkers, an' he don't believe in cards.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
f'um
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From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You know father's folks was Dunkers, an' he don't believe in cards.
your parents
From this reading You know father's folks was Dunkers, an' he don't believe in cards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
goin
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From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
hay-mow
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From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
how
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From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
jus
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From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
and nothing more
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
on'y
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From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
on one occasion
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
showin
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From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
somethin
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From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't hardly more 'n know the ace f'um the jack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
weth
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From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
won't
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From this reading "Well, he won't git a-holt of _me_," said Ike, with boyish exultation.
a late time of life
From this reading I never played but on'y just once; two or three games weth one of the harvest hands, four years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was showin' me how, you know, one Sunday in the big hay-mow, an' jus' as I got somethin' 't he called high low jack, the old man took 't into his head to come up the ladder to see what was goin' on.
