used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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ain't
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
declared publicly; made widely known
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE FINEST LITTLE WOMAN IN THE WORLD "You tell Mr. Picardy that I ain't visitin' nobody, so he needn't consider that I'm company," announced Jerry, after a wait that was beginning to rasp the nerves of his visitors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I come here to live!
an institution created to conduct business
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deem to be
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don't
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From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
at any time
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
the organ of sight
From this reading Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see.
fence-post
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fer
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From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
FINESTadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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He's
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From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I come here to live!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hisn
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From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I come here to live!
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
a form of address for a man
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see.
needn't
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an uneasy psychological state
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not any; not one
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
no person; not anyone
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nothin
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From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
Picardynoun
a region of northern France on the English Channel
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raspnounUS /ræsp/
uttering in an irritated tone
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express in words
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FINEST LITTLE WOMAN IN THE WORLD "You tell Mr. Picardy that I ain't visitin' nobody, so he needn't consider that I'm company," announced Jerry, after a wait that was beginning to rasp the nerves of his visitors.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
uh
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From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
usin
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From this reading I been five mile from here on every side, and I don't see no signs of his ever usin' the land fer nothin'.
visitin
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plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
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stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FINEST LITTLE WOMAN IN THE WORLD "You tell Mr. Picardy that I ain't visitin' nobody, so he needn't consider that I'm company," announced Jerry, after a wait that was beginning to rasp the nerves of his visitors.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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everything that exists anywhere
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He's called this land hisn, by authority uh the king uh Spain, you say, for over twenty year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FINEST LITTLE WOMAN IN THE WORLD "You tell Mr. Picardy that I ain't visitin' nobody, so he needn't consider that I'm company," announced Jerry, after a wait that was beginning to rasp the nerves of his visitors.
