used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
ain't
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From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
any thing at all
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She looked up from her sewing in curiosity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare, one would think, to hear you talk, that you were sorry."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Surely you don't want to hear from him, do you?
don't
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From this reading "Surely you don't want to hear from him, do you?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Surely you don't want to hear from him, do you?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
to a considerable degree
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked up from her sewing in curiosity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Surely you don't want to hear from him, do you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I declare, one would think, to hear you talk, that you were sorry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked up from her sewing in curiosity.
It's
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From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
LAFE
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From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up from her sewing in curiosity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
Moffatt
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From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
attach to a support
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
RESPONSIBILITYnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She looked up from her sewing in curiosity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up from her sewing in curiosity.
SITSverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
a male human offspring
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I declare, one would think, to hear you talk, that you were sorry."
Steve
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From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely you don't want to hear from him, do you?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I declare, one would think, to hear you talk, that you were sorry."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I declare, one would think, to hear you talk, that you were sorry."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I declare, one would think, to hear you talk, that you were sorry."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lafe did not dispute this, but got down on his knees that his son might mount and ride him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up from her sewing in curiosity.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Surely you don't want to hear from him, do you?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I declare, one would think, to hear you talk, that you were sorry."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE "It's a wonder," said Johnson to his wife one day, "it's a wonder we ain't never heard anything from Steve Moffatt."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I declare, one would think, to hear you talk, that you were sorry."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely you don't want to hear from him, do you?
