aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
ain't
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From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
a quad with a square body
From this reading ‘Well, my gosh, there ain’t nothin’ goin’ to hurt ’em.’
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
goin
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From this reading ‘Well, my gosh, there ain’t nothin’ goin’ to hurt ’em.’
gosh
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From this reading ‘Well, my gosh, there ain’t nothin’ goin’ to hurt ’em.’
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
Hashknife
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
be the source of pain
From this reading ‘Well, my gosh, there ain’t nothin’ goin’ to hurt ’em.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Well, my gosh, there ain’t nothin’ goin’ to hurt ’em.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
nothin
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From this reading ‘Well, my gosh, there ain’t nothin’ goin’ to hurt ’em.’
being perceived or observed
From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
on the contrary
From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
table-top
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From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Well, my gosh, there ain’t nothin’ goin’ to hurt ’em.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Hashknife was rather thoughtful, and Sleepy noticed him staring at the table-top several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Well, my gosh, there ain’t nothin’ goin’ to hurt ’em.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
(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, my gosh, there ain’t nothin’ goin’ to hurt ’em.’
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘Not exactly worryin’, Sleepy; but I wish they had waited until we got back.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy did not hurry with their supper, and it was after dark before they began eating.
worryin
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From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
yuh
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From this reading ‘You ain’t worryin’ about the two kids, are yuh?’ he asked.
