used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
ain't
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From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
breakfus
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From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then he drew a chair towards the table and started to sit down.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then he drew a chair towards the table and started to sit down.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
gwine
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From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
lightwoodnoun
tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
mawnin
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From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
Milly
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From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
be seated
From this reading Then he drew a chair towards the table and started to sit down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
the season of growth
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he drew a chair towards the table and started to sit down.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
tablespoonfuls
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From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
teacups
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From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
tel
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From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
ter
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From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is breakfus' done ready?" he inquired, tentatively, as he came into the kitchen and glanced at the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he drew a chair towards the table and started to sit down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
totenounUS /toʊt/
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
in the direction of
From this reading Then he drew a chair towards the table and started to sit down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Uncle Wellington went down to the spring and got a pail of water, after which he brought in some oak logs for the fire place and some lightwood for kindling.
wid
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From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
Wonduh
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From this reading "Wonduh what 's de matter wid you dis mawnin' anyhow," remarked aunt Milly.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, it ain't ready, an' 't ain't gwine ter be ready 'tel you tote dat wood an' water in," replied aunt Milly severely, as she poured two teacups of boiling water on two tablespoonfuls of ground coffee.
