used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
ain't
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From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “Mark and Jeff both alive!” he said.
(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 Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
b'lieved
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From this reading “I never b’lieved Jeff was dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Mark and Jeff both alive!” he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I never b’lieved Jeff was dead.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
Fanny's
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From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never b’lieved Jeff was dead.
I've
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From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
Jeff
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From this reading “Mark and Jeff both alive!” he said.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Mark and Jeff both alive!” he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never b’lieved Jeff was dead.
not any; not one
From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
Ridgefield
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From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mark and Jeff both alive!” he said.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
in or at the place that
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fanny’s letter had reached him in Ridgefield, where, with his father and mother, he was spending a few days at the Prospect House.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He ain’t the kind, but for Mark, that I sot such store by not to be killed is queer and I’ve mourned for him as I would for Johnny.
Zach
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From this reading Its contents electrified them all and no one more than Uncle Zach.
