(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
circusesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəsəz/
plural of “circus” — a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
comf'able
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From this reading Times was pleasant an’ comf’able fer every one.
cotchin
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From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
cur'ous
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From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
dem
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From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
Dey
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From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
doan't
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From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
easy-like
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From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Times was pleasant an’ comf’able fer every one.
fer
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From this reading Times was pleasant an’ comf’able fer every one.
your parents
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
menageries
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From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Times was pleasant an’ comf’able fer every one.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
pesterverbUS /ˈpestər/
annoy persistently
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Times was pleasant an’ comf’able fer every one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
term of address for a man
From this reading No, sir!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Times was pleasant an’ comf’able fer every one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
tropenoun
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Times was pleasant an’ comf’able fer every one.
wasn't
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From this reading Folks wasn’t cotchin’ de cur’ous ones to put in de menageries an’ de circuses, nor de furry ones to trim up de ladies wif.
at the time that
From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
wif
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From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Dey work dem when dey need dem, an’ de balance o’ de time de critters trope ’round free an’ easy-like.
workin
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From this reading “Wall, in dose days, honey, de folks doan’t pester de critters wif workin’ dem all de time.
