used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
Ah
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From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You have some business with father?" said Bet, interrogatively.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they woan't--they woant--dang seize 'em! they woant!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
can't
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From this reading "I can't help that; nor people's tongues, neither.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
dang
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From this reading But they woan't--they woant--dang seize 'em! they woant!"
a quad with a square body
From this reading But they woan't--they woant--dang seize 'em! they woant!"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You have some business with father?" said Bet, interrogatively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
the act of giving
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I can't help that; nor people's tongues, neither.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't help that; nor people's tongues, neither.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
interrogativelyadverb
in a questioning format
From this reading "You have some business with father?" said Bet, interrogatively.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "I can't help that; nor people's tongues, neither.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I can't help that; nor people's tongues, neither.
o't
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From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
and nothing more
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I can't help that; nor people's tongues, neither.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have some business with father?" said Bet, interrogatively.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading But they woan't--they woant--dang seize 'em! they woant!"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't help that; nor people's tongues, neither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "I can't help that; nor people's tongues, neither.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
we'd
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From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After giving utterance to this somewhat old-fashioned reflection, Gregory remained for a time in a state of moody silence--as if labouring under some regret which the thought had called up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have some business with father?" said Bet, interrogatively.
woan't
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From this reading But they woan't--they woant--dang seize 'em! they woant!"
woant
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From this reading But they woan't--they woant--dang seize 'em! they woant!"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If people would only mind their own business--" "Ah! if they would, what a happy, comfortable world we'd have o't!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have some business with father?" said Bet, interrogatively.
