used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
ain't
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From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
a youthful male person
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
carin
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From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
without stop or interruption
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
critturs
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From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
didn't
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From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even so, Love, even so!
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whither thou goest, I will go."
goest
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From this reading Whither thou goest, I will go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whither thou goest, I will go."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Even so, Love, even so!
engage in
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
on one occasion
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
seein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Even so, Love, even so!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SO THE boy continued driving on and on, loitering in the faint sweet-smelling May afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Whither thou goest, I will go."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading At first after having left the farm his heart had been troubled and his mind uneasy, burdened by an unconscious wave of sex weariness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither thou goest, I will go."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whither thou goest, I will go."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord," he said aloud once, "seems such a pity you didn't make all critturs the same sex; I ain't carin' which, male or female, seein' what a lot of trouble we might all then 'a' been saved."
