used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
any person at all
From this reading And they's some things a man can't hardly ever say anyhow to anybody."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And they's some things a man can't hardly ever say anyhow to anybody."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE BEST LICKS.
book-larnin
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From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
book-words
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From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
can't
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From this reading And they's some things a man can't hardly ever say anyhow to anybody."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE BEST LICKS.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
at any time
From this reading And they's some things a man can't hardly ever say anyhow to anybody."
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
forestick
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From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
ha'n't
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From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
only a very short time before
From this reading And they's some things a man can't hardly ever say anyhow to anybody."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
it's
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From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
go away from a place
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
LICKSnounUS /lɪks/
plural of “lick” — a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE BEST LICKS.
held up in the air
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
not any; not one
From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE BEST LICKS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
Ralph
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From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
express in words
From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
express in speech
From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
stammered
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From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE BEST LICKS.
they's
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From this reading And they's some things a man can't hardly ever say anyhow to anybody."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
at the time that
From this reading I ha'n't no book-larnin to speak of, and some things is hard to say when a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em with.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as the flame on the forestick, which Ralph had watched so intensely, flickered and burned low, and just as Ralph with a heavy but not quite hopeless heart rose to leave, the latch lifted and Bud re-entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wanted to say something," he stammered, "but you know it's hard to say it.
