used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLUTION.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading The storm did not abate.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
afeardadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
ain't
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From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
(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 All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
can't
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From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
comfyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfi/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The storm did not abate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
galsnounUS /ɡælz/
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
havin
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From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
I'm
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From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
Jane
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From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
leetle
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From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
engage in
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The storm did not abate.
ole
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From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLUTION.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm did not abate.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLUTION.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm did not abate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
Tilda
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From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
we'll
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From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
at the time that
From this reading When bedtime approached, Lucas addressed 'Tilda Jane in an apologetic manner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All day long it raged around the cabin, and the four prisoners talked, ate, and drank without grumbling at their captivity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ye see we ain't used to havin' leetle gals, an' I'm afeard we can't make you very comfy, as my ole woman says, but we'll do the best we kin.
