used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
bein's
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From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
Doggett
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From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
Doggett's
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From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
an act that fails
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
the act of giving
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Hit wuz a Saturday night hit happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Hit wuz a Saturday night hit happened.
hit'd
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From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
I'll
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From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
lowed
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From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
engage in
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Hit wuz a Saturday night hit happened.
the middle of the day
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
O'erturn
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From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
Philomenus
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From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
pressin
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From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Late in the afternoon Mr. Doggett's promise of the day before occurred to him, and he insisted on its fulfillment.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Hit wuz a Saturday night hit happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
hurting
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
stripping-house
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From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
express in words
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
Trisler
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From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A COMPACT "Come Philomenus: let us instant go, O'erturn his bowers and lay his castle low."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Trisler did not make his appearance at the stripping-house the next morning, but came limping in at noon, giving his sore feet as his excuse for his failure to do a whole day's work.
wuz
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From this reading "Hit wuz a Saturday night hit happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
you're
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From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'lowed hit'd 'a' went out o' your mind by this time, Bunch," confessed Mr. Doggett, "but I reckon I'll have to tell you, bein's you're so pressin'.
