used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
aggressivelyadverbUS /əˈɡresɪvli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
ain't
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From this reading “That ain’t so,” he declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That ain’t so,” he declared.
eighty-sixadjective
being six more than eighty
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
GrocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That ain’t so,” he declared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
how
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From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
ten 10s
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
nohowadverb
in no manner; in no way
From this reading “That ain’t so, nohow.”
O'Connor'snounUS /oʊˈkɑːnərz/
possessive form of “o'connor” — United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That ain’t so,” he declared.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
TaintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading “’Taint so,” said Tubby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That ain’t so,” he declared.
that's
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From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tubby took his feet off the fender of the little stove in the back room of O’Connor’s Grocery and glared at his two friends aggressively.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well _he_ said,” the first man repeated, “as how that’s just the way it is—that light travels one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles in a second.”
