used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS IF FROM THE GRAVE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
didn't
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From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
don't
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From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
Eph
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From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AS IF FROM THE GRAVE.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
goin
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From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
death of a person
From this reading AS IF FROM THE GRAVE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading "What's to hinder your messin' with me, Sonny?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
how
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From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AS IF FROM THE GRAVE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
kind'er
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From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
a boy or man
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What's to hinder your messin' with me, Sonny?
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
messin
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From this reading "What's to hinder your messin' with me, Sonny?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
absolutely essential
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
others
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From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
Sammy
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From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
SonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "What's to hinder your messin' with me, Sonny?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS IF FROM THE GRAVE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
precisely as stated
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
What's
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From this reading "What's to hinder your messin' with me, Sonny?
at the time that
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's to hinder your messin' with me, Sonny?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After Captain Eph had moved into his own room it became necessary, as a matter of course, to carry his food up to him, and when the first meal had been served by Sidney, and eaten by the old keeper without any very great evidence of enjoyment, he said to the lad:
won't
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From this reading "I'll be glad to do it, sir, if the others won't think that I don't want to stay with them."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's to hinder your messin' with me, Sonny?
Zenas
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From this reading I didn't realize how kind'er lonesome it was goin' to be up here alone, an' Sammy will be company enough for Uncle Zenas."
