1843
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From this reading Pineville, June 19th, 1843.
19th
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From this reading Pineville, June 19th, 1843.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
how long something has existed
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
coon's
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From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
don't
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From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
Everything's
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From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
he's
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From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Pineville, June 19th, 1843.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
immediately past
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
roused to anger
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
musent
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From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
Pete
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From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
Pineville
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From this reading Pineville, June 19th, 1843.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
scaldedverbUS /ˈskɔːldɪd/
past form of “scald” — subject to harsh criticism
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
ses
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From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
she's
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From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
skare
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From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
in the near future
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
be dressed in
From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She ses she always thought Pete had _some sense_, but now, she ses, she don’t know whether he’s a bigger rascal than he is a fool.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading She ses he musent never put his foot in our house, if he don’t want to get his old red whiskers scalded off his fool face.
won't
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From this reading Mary soon got over her skare, but the way she’s mad at Cousin Pete won’t wear off in a coon’s age.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir, Everything’s went on pretty smooth sense I writ my last letter to you.
