used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But somehow, I kinder hate to tell you about it.’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
curdlingnoun
the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Says she, ’Oh, Mr. Suggs, please do.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading But somehow, I kinder hate to tell you about it.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
I'd
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From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But somehow, I kinder hate to tell you about it.’
immediately past
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Says she, ’Oh, Mr. Suggs, please do.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Says she, ’Oh, Mr. Suggs, please do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Says she, ’Oh, Mr. Suggs, please do.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Says she, ’Oh, Mr. Suggs, please do.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow, I kinder hate to tell you about it.’
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
Suggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says she, ’Oh, Mr. Suggs, please do.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
express in words
From this reading But somehow, I kinder hate to tell you about it.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
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 I lied as fast as a dog can trot, and the whiter her face got the more I’d lie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can bet I made up a good tale about the way I had spent the last Sunday down on old Seth Burton’s plantation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Says I, ’Miss Prudence, it certainly was blood curdling, and you sure want to put it in your book.
