used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, man, the soul of her!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
barbecueverbUS /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/
cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
dogwoodsnounUS /ˈdɔːɡwʊdz/
plural of “dogwood” — a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
set up or found
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
I'd
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From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
I'll
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From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
I'm
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From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She loved it, McTavish.
for more time
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
held dear
From this reading “She loved it, McTavish.
take the midday meal
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
engage in
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ah, man, the soul of her!
McTavish
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From this reading “She loved it, McTavish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
not any; not one
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She loved it, McTavish.
she'd
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From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Ah, man, the soul of her!
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading She--she was a very superior woman, McTavish--very superior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
twas
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From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
precisely as stated
From this reading She--she was a very superior woman, McTavish--very superior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She--she was a very superior woman, McTavish--very superior.
(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 Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She--she was a very superior woman, McTavish--very superior.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading It pleased her to come here with me; she'd make up a lunch of her own cooking and I would catch trout in the stream by the dogwoods yonder and fry the fish for her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sometimes I'd barbecue a venison steak and--well, 'twas our playhouse, McTavish, and I who am no longer young--I who never played until I met her--I--I'm a bit foolish, I fear, but I found rest and comfort here, McTavish, even before I met her, and I'm thinking I'll have to come here often for the same.
