used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Thayor, "I was waiting for that.
ain't
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From this reading We ain't gittin' paid no more'n keep us out the poor-house."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
Dollard
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From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Thayor, "I was waiting for that.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
food'll
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From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Thayor, "I was waiting for that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
gittin
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From this reading We ain't gittin' paid no more'n keep us out the poor-house."
goll
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From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
hain't
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From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We ain't gittin' paid no more'n keep us out the poor-house."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
more'n
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From this reading We ain't gittin' paid no more'n keep us out the poor-house."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
not any; not one
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We ain't gittin' paid no more'n keep us out the poor-house."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading We ain't gittin' paid no more'n keep us out the poor-house."
poor-house
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From this reading We ain't gittin' paid no more'n keep us out the poor-house."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
ShanknounUS /ʃæŋk/
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "I goll, you're right, Shank Dollard," came from somewhere in the back row.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Thayor, "I was waiting for that.
Thayor
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From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See here, Mr. Thayor," resumed Dollard, gaining courage over the promise of good food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
treatin
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From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Thayor, "I was waiting for that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Thayor, "I was waiting for that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
you're
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From this reading "Maybe the food'll git so's we kin git along, but you hain't been treatin' us no whiter 'n you're a mind to.
