used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ain't
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From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
(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 “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SALLIE AND HER COUSIN.
any thing at all
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nick Carter looked at the woman in silence for a few minutes, and then he asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter looked at the woman in silence for a few minutes, and then he asked:
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
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clothing in general
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading SALLIE AND HER COUSIN.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter looked at the woman in silence for a few minutes, and then he asked:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SALLIE AND HER COUSIN.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter looked at the woman in silence for a few minutes, and then he asked:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
and nothing more
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
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not any; not one
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
SALLIE
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From this reading SALLIE AND HER COUSIN.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
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express in words
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter looked at the woman in silence for a few minutes, and then he asked:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nick Carter looked at the woman in silence for a few minutes, and then he asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
hard to endure
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nick Carter looked at the woman in silence for a few minutes, and then he asked:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have no money, and he would not get anything of value from the few papers that I have in my clothes?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “First of all, let me tell you that he ain’t my father, nor my husband; he is just an ordinary fourth cousin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What was the object of your father trying to hold me down on the ground?
