used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
afeardadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
agin
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From this reading He won’t show agin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
confined by bonds
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
Euphemy
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From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
communicated in words
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
your parents
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He won’t show agin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
hev
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From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
high-strikes
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From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
hyar
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From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
Naw
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From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
a brief written record
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
purvent
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From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
sech
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From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He won’t show agin.
Sims's
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From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
thar
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From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
theatenings
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From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
they'd
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From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The melancholy expressed in the slow shaking of Mrs. Sims’s head aroused him from this project.
thout
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From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
tuk
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From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
viewin
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From this reading An’ I be plumb afeard,” she cried out in renewed vexation, “the man will get away from hyar ’thout viewin’ Euphemy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Naw,” she said; “the fool way that the folks tuk on ’bout Satan--they’d better hev the high-strikes ’count o’ thar sins--an’ thar theatenings an’ sech will purvent him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll be bound he hev never seen the like of her!” with a joyous note of maternal pride.
won't
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From this reading He won’t show agin.
