used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
(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 Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That feller's name'll be the death of him yit."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
Carley
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From this reading "I's got a message fer you from Dr. Carley Farnsworth."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "That feller's name'll be the death of him yit."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
Dr
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From this reading "I's got a message fer you from Dr. Carley Farnsworth."
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
Farnsworth
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From this reading "I's got a message fer you from Dr. Carley Farnsworth."
feller's
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From this reading "That feller's name'll be the death of him yit."
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
fer
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From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I's got a message fer you from Dr. Carley Farnsworth."
gatherin
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From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I's got a message fer you from Dr. Carley Farnsworth."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That feller's name'll be the death of him yit."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
hulkingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌlkɪŋ/
of great size and bulk
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
I'snounUS /aɪz/
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading "I's got a message fer you from Dr. Carley Farnsworth."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
a small worthless amount
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
Judy
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From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
staying power
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I's got a message fer you from Dr. Carley Farnsworth."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
name'll
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From this reading "That feller's name'll be the death of him yit."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
Olivet
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From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
pinted
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From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
thar
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From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That feller's name'll be the death of him yit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That feller's name'll be the death of him yit."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
they's
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From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
to-morrer
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From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
unlimbered
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From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute, Judy," said the hulking mountaineer as he unlimbered his legs and sat upright in his chair.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading She chuckled as Edgar winked at her in token of complete comprehension, and as she did so she muttered:
yit
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From this reading "That feller's name'll be the death of him yit."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she added: "Now you can have another pull at the apple jack, Edgar, an' then you must be off, fer they's a big Webb gatherin' 'pinted fer to-morrer over at Olivet church, an' I want all you fellers to be thar."
