used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
quickly and without warning
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
ain't
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From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'He came in t' forenoon.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
Dr
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From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'He came in t' forenoon.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
I'm
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'He came in t' forenoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He said he was jest na worse.'
knaw
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From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
a particular point in time
From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he was jest na worse.'
Sanderson
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From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
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seein
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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for a short time
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
not in physical motion
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 'He came in t' forenoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thinkin
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From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
in the direction of
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
the act of using
From this reading 'I reckon it ain't much use,' she answered shortly, scattering another handful of corn towards the birds.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He said he was jest na worse.'
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Ye knaw, Miss Rosa, as I'm still thinkin' on ye,' he began abruptly, without looking up.
yer
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From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'Was Dr. Sanderson na seein' o' yer father yesterday?' he asked, after a moment.
