a-goin
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From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
ain't
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From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
airth
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From this reading What on airth was it?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do tell, Mis' Martin!
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, I 'm shore you 'd never guess in the wide, wide world."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I 'm shore you 'd never guess in the wide, wide world."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What on airth was it?"
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Oh, I 'm shore you 'd never guess in the wide, wide world."
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, I 'm shore you 'd never guess in the wide, wide world."
next-door
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From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I 'm shore you 'd never guess in the wide, wide world."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on airth was it?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
pesterverbUS /ˈpestər/
annoy persistently
From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Oh, I 'm shore you 'd never guess in the wide, wide world."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
express in words
From this reading "Do tell, Mis' Martin!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
tryin
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From this reading "An' I 'm jest as shore that I ain't a-goin' to pester my head tryin' to: so go on an' tell me what it was."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What on airth was it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Oh, I 'm shore you 'd never guess in the wide, wide world."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Oh, I 'm shore you 'd never guess in the wide, wide world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Goodness gracious, Mis' Smith," exclaimed Mrs. Martin, rushing excitedly into the house of her next-door neighbour, "you 'd ought to seen what I seen jest now."
