ain't
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From this reading "He ain't no better'n other folks."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
better'n
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From this reading "He ain't no better'n other folks."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading "Why not, I'd like to know?" challenged Hiram Duff.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading "Why not, I'd like to know?" challenged Hiram Duff.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
give expression to
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
your parents
From this reading "He ain't no better'n other folks."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
Hiram
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From this reading "Why not, I'd like to know?" challenged Hiram Duff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
I'd
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From this reading "Why not, I'd like to know?" challenged Hiram Duff.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why not, I'd like to know?" challenged Hiram Duff.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why not, I'd like to know?" challenged Hiram Duff.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
not any; not one
From this reading "He ain't no better'n other folks."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not, I'd like to know?" challenged Hiram Duff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He ain't no better'n other folks."
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
that's
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From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE WESTERN EXPRESS The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
which person or people
From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not, I'd like to know?" challenged Hiram Duff.
won't
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From this reading "There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered.
