used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
(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 "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The watter'll be over t' road by Grier's mill.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The watter'll be over t' road by Grier's mill.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
dampishadjective
slightly wet
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
Dixon
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From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
Grier's
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From this reading The watter'll be over t' road by Grier's mill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
I'm
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From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
it's
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From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading TO R. J. S.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
mappen
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From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The watter'll be over t' road by Grier's mill.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
not any; not one
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The watter'll be over t' road by Grier's mill.
a human being
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading TO R. J. S.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The watter'll be over t' road by Grier's mill.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO R. J. S.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The watter'll be over t' road by Grier's mill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Aye, it's a bit dampish," said Dixon, as he brought a couple more logs to replenish a fire that seemed to have no heart for burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
they'll
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From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
thinkin
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From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO R. J. S.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
watter'll
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From this reading The watter'll be over t' road by Grier's mill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The absurd moderation of the statement irritated the person to whom it was addressed.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "What I'm thinkin'"--said Mrs. Dixon, impatiently, as she moved to the window--"is that they'll mappen not get here at all!
