used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ol' lady seems to have about as bad a case on you as the gal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ol' lady seems to have about as bad a case on you as the gal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "They have been mighty good to me, indeed," answered the young man, simply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The ol' lady seems to have about as bad a case on you as the gal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The ol' lady seems to have about as bad a case on you as the gal.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
dare-devil
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From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
at any time
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
fer
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From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
fixin
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From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading The ol' lady seems to have about as bad a case on you as the gal.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They have been mighty good to me, indeed," answered the young man, simply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ol' lady seems to have about as bad a case on you as the gal.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
I've
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From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "They have been mighty good to me, indeed," answered the young man, simply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
it's
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From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ol' lady seems to have about as bad a case on you as the gal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
provided with artificial light
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
lowed
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From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They have been mighty good to me, indeed," answered the young man, simply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They have been mighty good to me, indeed," answered the young man, simply.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "They have been mighty good to me, indeed," answered the young man, simply.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
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
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
ol
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From this reading The ol' lady seems to have about as bad a case on you as the gal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ol' lady seems to have about as bad a case on you as the gal.
shet
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From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
and nothing more
From this reading "They have been mighty good to me, indeed," answered the young man, simply.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
stirrin
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From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
thar
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From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
ud
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From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
at the time that
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
wus
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From this reading It looks like it 'ud pay you to git stabbed every day in the week; it's paid the community, the Lord knows, fer it is shet of the biggest dare-devil that wus ever in it.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading I've been thar a time or two to ax about you, an' I never seed the like o' stirrin' round fixin' things they 'lowed would suit yore taste."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "They have been mighty good to me, indeed," answered the young man, simply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By George!" exclaimed Bradley, as they drove away, "you certainly lit on your feet when you struck that house.
