Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

anew

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

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From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading "Grammar, mother."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

engage in

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

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From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

above and across; more than

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

(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 "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

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From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.