used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
a-drivin
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From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
bein
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From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
ginger-bread
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From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
a young female
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
hain't
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From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
He's
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From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
helpin
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From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
homespunadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmspʌn/
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
Jim
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From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
muster-days
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From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
naryadjectiveUS /ˈneri/
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for “not a” or “not one” or “never a”
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
oak-tree
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From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "'Tain't Mis' Potter," answered the older woman.
ole
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From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
ox-sled
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From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
Tain't
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From this reading "'Tain't Mis' Potter," answered the older woman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
at the time that
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I seen 'em when she first come a-drivin' up on that big ox-sled, with a barrel of cider behind her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "'Tain't Mis' Potter," answered the older woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish Jim would hurry up," she sighed, wiping her hot face on a corner of her homespun apron.
yander
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From this reading "He's over yander helpin' ole Mis' Potter put up her ginger-bread stand," answered the girl, pointing to a large oak-tree on the edge of the common.
a late time of life
From this reading Law, I reckon she hain't never missed bein' on hand to sell her cakes and cider here on muster-days nary a time in ten years."
