used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Their'n gins a gallon a milkin'," she said, in rueful comparison.
a-milkin
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From this reading "Why n't ye spen' the day a-milkin' the cow?" he drawled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was no great task, for the animal was going dry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading "Their'n gins a gallon a milkin'," she said, in rueful comparison.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Why n't ye spen' the day a-milkin' the cow?" he drawled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Why n't ye spen' the day a-milkin' the cow?" he drawled.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was no great task, for the animal was going dry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no great task, for the animal was going dry.
set up or found
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
gallonnounUS /ˈɡælən/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "Their'n gins a gallon a milkin'," she said, in rueful comparison.
gins
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From this reading "Their'n gins a gallon a milkin'," she said, in rueful comparison.
the act of departing
From this reading It was no great task, for the animal was going dry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was no great task, for the animal was going dry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why n't ye spen' the day a-milkin' the cow?" he drawled.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
LonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
milkedverbUS /mɪlkt/
past form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
milkin
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From this reading "Their'n gins a gallon a milkin'," she said, in rueful comparison.
n't
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From this reading "Why n't ye spen' the day a-milkin' the cow?" he drawled.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no great task, for the animal was going dry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
piggin
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From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading "Their'n gins a gallon a milkin'," she said, in rueful comparison.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Their'n gins a gallon a milkin'," she said, in rueful comparison.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
spen
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From this reading "Why n't ye spen' the day a-milkin' the cow?" he drawled.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was no great task, for the animal was going dry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
Their'n
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From this reading "Their'n gins a gallon a milkin'," she said, in rueful comparison.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no great task, for the animal was going dry.
at the time that
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
in or at the place that
From this reading When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why n't ye spen' the day a-milkin' the cow?" he drawled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Why n't ye spen' the day a-milkin' the cow?" he drawled.
