used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'I swear t' ye, mother, it's truth, t' whole truth, and nothin' but t' truth, s'help me God,' he repeated after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 'Kiss t' Book,' she ordered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
chimney-piece
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From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He laid his lumpish fist on it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid his lumpish fist on it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I swear t' ye, mother, it's truth, t' whole truth, and nothin' but t' truth, s'help me God,' he repeated after her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid his lumpish fist on it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
it's
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From this reading 'I swear t' ye, mother, it's truth, t' whole truth, and nothin' but t' truth, s'help me God,' he repeated after her.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading 'Kiss t' Book,' she ordered.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid his lumpish fist on it.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
lumpishadjective
mentally sluggish
From this reading He laid his lumpish fist on it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
noat
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From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
nothin
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From this reading 'I swear t' ye, mother, it's truth, t' whole truth, and nothin' but t' truth, s'help me God,' he repeated after her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading 'Kiss t' Book,' she ordered.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
recurring again and again
From this reading 'I swear t' ye, mother, it's truth, t' whole truth, and nothin' but t' truth, s'help me God,' he repeated after her.
s'help
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From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
express in words
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lifted the heavy, tattered Bible from the chimney-piece, and placed it before him on the table.
tremulousness
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From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Say,' she continued with a tense tremulousness, 'say, I swear t' ye, mother, that 't is t' truth, t' whole truth, and noat but t' truth, s'help me God.'
