used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here I've sot, an' sot, a good half-hour.
airly
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From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here I've sot, an' sot, a good half-hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was down here before your shop was open this mornin'.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
don't
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From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was down here before your shop was open this mornin'.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
fer
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From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
your parents
From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here I've sot, an' sot, a good half-hour.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Here I've sot, an' sot, a good half-hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
he'lth
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From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I've sot, an' sot, a good half-hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was down here before your shop was open this mornin'.
I'm
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From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
I've
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From this reading Here I've sot, an' sot, a good half-hour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
mornin
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From this reading I was down here before your shop was open this mornin'.
not one, and not any
From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was down here before your shop was open this mornin'.
PearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
do one's shopping
From this reading I was down here before your shop was open this mornin'.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading Here I've sot, an' sot, a good half-hour.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was down here before your shop was open this mornin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
unabashedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
not embarrassed
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was down here before your shop was open this mornin'.
(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," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman fixed two keen gray eyes upon the speaker's face, as she spoke up, quite unabashed by the quiet dignity of the merchant's manner of speaking.
yer
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From this reading 'Pears to me you Boston folks don't get up none too airly fer yer he'lth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," she began breathlessly, "I'm real glad to see you if you have kept me waiting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was down here before your shop was open this mornin'.
