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From this reading Pineville, May 28th, 1842.
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From this reading Pineville, May 28th, 1842.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
(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 It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
can't
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From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
at any time
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading You know the Stallinses lives on the plantation in the summer, and goes to town in the winter.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
ten 10s
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
I'd
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From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
I've
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From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know the Stallinses lives on the plantation in the summer, and goes to town in the winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
it's
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From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the Stallinses lives on the plantation in the summer, and goes to town in the winter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You know the Stallinses lives on the plantation in the summer, and goes to town in the winter.
lowed
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From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Pineville, May 28th, 1842.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
more'n
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From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
mought
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From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
not any; not one
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
Pineville
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From this reading Pineville, May 28th, 1842.
plaguyadjective
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading You know the Stallinses lives on the plantation in the summer, and goes to town in the winter.
provokin
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From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
ritenounUS /raɪt/
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
sich
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From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
snuffingverbUS /ˈsnʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
spellin
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From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
Stallinses
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From this reading You know the Stallinses lives on the plantation in the summer, and goes to town in the winter.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading You know the Stallinses lives on the plantation in the summer, and goes to town in the winter.
t'other
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From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
carry out
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
tellin
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From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But something happened to me t’other night, so monstrous provokin’, that I can’t help tellin’ you about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You know the Stallinses lives on the plantation in the summer, and goes to town in the winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading You know the Stallinses lives on the plantation in the summer, and goes to town in the winter.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It all came of snuffing ashes over a soft wood fire, and I reckon I’ve wished there was no sich plaguy stuff, as soft wood, more’n five hundred times sense it happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir, Ever sense you was down to Pineville, it’s been on my mind to rite you a letter, but the boys lowed I’d better not, ’cause you mought take me off ’bout my spellin’ and dictionary.
