Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

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From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

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From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

being very thin

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

the center of the Earth

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

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From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

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From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

third-person singular of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

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From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

apart from; not including

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

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From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

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From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

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From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

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From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

an established custom

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

desire strongly or persistently

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

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From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

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From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

immediately past

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

a woman of refinement

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

by chance

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

not any; not one

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

not one, and not any

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

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From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

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From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

up to a particular time

From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

very generous

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

(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 IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS "Well, bein' as me an' Glenister is gougin' into the bowels of Anvil Creek all last summer, we don't really get the fresh-grub habit fastened on us none.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, I've et bacon till my immortal soul has growed a rind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "We don't get intimate with no nutriments except hog-boosum an' brown beans, of which luxuries we have unstinted measure, an' bein' as this is our third year in the country we hanker for bony fido grub, somethin' scan'lous.

a late time of life

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, ma'am--three years without a taste of fresh fruit nor meat nor nuthin'--except pork an' beans.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see, the gamblers down-town cop out the few aigs an' green vegetables that stray off the ships, so they never get out as far as the Creek none; except, maybe, in the shape of anecdotes.