ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading ‘Eph ain’ gwine tuh lak it, and hit ain’t so....’”
ain't
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From this reading ‘Eph ain’ gwine tuh lak it, and hit ain’t so....’”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Old Eph always heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
react verbally
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
attunedverbUS /əˈtuːnd/
past form of “attune” — adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
Eph
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From this reading Old Eph always heard.
gwine
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From this reading ‘Eph ain’ gwine tuh lak it, and hit ain’t so....’”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Old Eph always heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
cause to move by striking
From this reading ‘Eph ain’ gwine tuh lak it, and hit ain’t so....’”
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Eph ain’ gwine tuh lak it, and hit ain’t so....’”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
lak
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From this reading ‘Eph ain’ gwine tuh lak it, and hit ain’t so....’”
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
a particular point in time
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Eph always heard.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Eph ain’ gwine tuh lak it, and hit ain’t so....’”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
tuh
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From this reading ‘Eph ain’ gwine tuh lak it, and hit ain’t so....’”
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ears were unnaturally keen, attuned to the murmur of the crowds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he used to answer them, chanting his reply in time with the tune he happened at the moment to be playing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thus: “Don’ you cry, ma Honey ...” might become: “‘Don’ you call me monkey, ‘Don’ you call me monk ...
