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From this reading I got me a florial hoe and dug, and it's been most excellent for me[19]."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I got me a florial hoe and dug, and it's been most excellent for me[19]."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I got me a florial hoe and dug, and it's been most excellent for me[19]."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading I got me a florial hoe and dug, and it's been most excellent for me[19]."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I got me a florial hoe and dug, and it's been most excellent for me[19]."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
florial
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From this reading I got me a florial hoe and dug, and it's been most excellent for me[19]."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got me a florial hoe and dug, and it's been most excellent for me[19]."
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
HAWKINSnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading MISS MARTHA HAWKINS.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading I got me a florial hoe and dug, and it's been most excellent for me[19]."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
It's
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From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
immediately past
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
MARTHA
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From this reading MISS MARTHA HAWKINS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MARTHA HAWKINS.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I got me a florial hoe and dug, and it's been most excellent for me[19]."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
Ralph
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From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
Sanders's
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From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
Shocky
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From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very good for the health to dig in the elements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Time, the Saturday following the Friday on which Ralph kept Shocky company as far as the "forks" near Granny Sanders's house.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was quite emaciated last year at the East, and the doctor told me to dig in the elements.
