Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

later than; following

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SPELLING DOWN THE MASTER.

remove the dust from

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

full of events or incidents

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And he uses sech remarkable smart words.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading SPELLING DOWN THE MASTER.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading He speaks so polite, too.

unusual or striking

From this reading And he uses sech remarkable smart words.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And he uses sech remarkable smart words.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading And he uses sech remarkable smart words.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He speaks so polite, too.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading He speaks so polite, too.

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading SPELLING DOWN THE MASTER.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

filled with something

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SPELLING DOWN THE MASTER.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He speaks so polite, too.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading And he uses sech remarkable smart words.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "I 'low," said Mrs. Means, as she stuffed the tobacco into her cob pipe after supper on that eventful Wednesday evening: "I 'low they'll app'int the Squire to gin out the words to-night.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They mos' always do, you see, kase he's the peartest[14] _ole_ man in this deestrick; and I 'low some of the young fellers would have to git up and dust ef they would keep up to him.