used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I've had bad dreams of you, Johnny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
well in the past; former
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
Don't
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From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “I've had bad dreams of you, Johnny.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I've had bad dreams of you, Johnny.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
I'd
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From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
I'm
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From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
I've
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From this reading “I've had bad dreams of you, Johnny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
it's
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From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “I've had bad dreams of you, Johnny.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
NeighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I've had bad dreams of you, Johnny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
in the near future
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
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 “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you been dreaming, mother?” eagerly inquired Johnny, as soon as they had departed.
wid
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From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
widout
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From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women retired slowly from the room, and closed the door behind them.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I've had bad dreams of you, Johnny.
you'd
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From this reading Neighbours, iv you'd let me be alone awhile wid me child, I'd thank you.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “There was a river of blood, Johnny, wid yourself struggling for life in it; and me in a boat, widout rudder or oar, not able to save you: and then--” “Don't go on, mother! it's worse than throwing water on me!--I'm shaking from head to foot.”
