used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
ain't
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From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
(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 Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
bein
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buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
buildsnounUS /bɪldz/
plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
can't
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Do I look crazy?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I look crazy?
don't
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plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
a quad with a square body
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
at any time
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
fer
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From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
your parents
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do I look crazy?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
Injuns
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From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Do I look crazy?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
not any; not one
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
nothin
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
possessing material wealth
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
sleepin
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From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
carry out
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
that's
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From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
theyselves
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
til
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From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I don't 'low the builder to waste no lumber on porches that's nothin' but snares fer lazy folks.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
at the time that
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Rich folks what is got the money to sleep in nice, close bedrooms is all took to sleepin' out doors like tramps; an' when they is got all the time there is to set in the parlors and rock, they ain't content in the house but must take theyselves out in the wind and sun 'til they look like Injuns!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I builds, I builds a house with a parlor and nice, tight bedrooms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I owns three houses over to Virginia Beach, as snug little homes as you ever seed; but somehow it looks like I can't git rich tenants fer 'em, in spite of they bein' on the water front.