used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
afore
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From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He found him leaning against the foot of the ladder outside.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
buffalo-robe
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From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
can't
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From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
fer
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From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He found him leaning against the foot of the ladder outside.
set up or found
From this reading He found him leaning against the foot of the ladder outside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
gits
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From this reading "Waitin', you know," he said when he saw Albert, "tell she gits up.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found him leaning against the foot of the ladder outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found him leaning against the foot of the ladder outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
INHABITANTnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE INHABITANT.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Waitin', you know," he said when he saw Albert, "tell she gits up.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He found him leaning against the foot of the ladder outside.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He found him leaning against the foot of the ladder outside.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
engage in
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
mornin
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From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
movin
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From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
not any; not one
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He found him leaning against the foot of the ladder outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
rain's
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From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Waitin', you know," he said when he saw Albert, "tell she gits up.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Waitin', you know," he said when he saw Albert, "tell she gits up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Waitin', you know," he said when he saw Albert, "tell she gits up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
express in words
From this reading "Waitin', you know," he said when he saw Albert, "tell she gits up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INHABITANT.
they's
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From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
to-morry
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From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
tryin
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From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Waitin', you know," he said when he saw Albert, "tell she gits up.
Waitin
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From this reading "Waitin', you know," he said when he saw Albert, "tell she gits up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was tryin' to think what I _could_ do to make this house fit fer her to stay in; fer, you see, stranger, they's no movin' on tell to-morry, fer though the rain's stopped, I 'low you can't git that buggy over afore to-morry mornin'.
at the time that
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
which person or people
From this reading When Albert awoke next morning from a sound sleep on the buffalo-robe in the loft of the cabin of the Inhabitant, the strange being who had slept at his side had gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Waitin', you know," he said when he saw Albert, "tell she gits up.
