aint
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From this reading I'll tell ye what it is, and it aint no use denyin' it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
anigh
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From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
Cris
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From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
denyin
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From this reading I'll tell ye what it is, and it aint no use denyin' it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
fat's
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From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What good can I do now?
I'll
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From this reading I'll tell ye what it is, and it aint no use denyin' it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll tell ye what it is, and it aint no use denyin' it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
a boy or man
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
not any; not one
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea
From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
express in words
From this reading I'll tell ye what it is, and it aint no use denyin' it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this question, propounded by one of the fugitive settlers, Cris answered-- "Good!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No, lad, the fat's in the fire this time, and, may be, I may better help some poor critter away from the place than anigh it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
the act of using
From this reading I'll tell ye what it is, and it aint no use denyin' it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What good can I do now?
won't
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From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I'll tell ye what it is, and it aint no use denyin' it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But won't you go back to the settlement now, and see if your presence can do any good?"
