used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
(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 “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
carryallnoun
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading “And plenty of room in the carryall, too, as might have incommodated me very well.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
cymbalnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
didn't
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From this reading “But, Miss Sibby, I didn’t run away and leave you, ma’am,” pleaded the young fellow.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
a boy or man
From this reading “But, Miss Sibby, I didn’t run away and leave you, ma’am,” pleaded the young fellow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
Grandiere
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From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And plenty of room in the carryall, too, as might have incommodated me very well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
incommodated
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From this reading “And plenty of room in the carryall, too, as might have incommodated me very well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
it's
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From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
go away from a place
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “But, Miss Sibby, I didn’t run away and leave you, ma’am,” pleaded the young fellow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And plenty of room in the carryall, too, as might have incommodated me very well.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
overjoled
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From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “But, Miss Sibby, I didn’t run away and leave you, ma’am,” pleaded the young fellow.
a full supply
From this reading “And plenty of room in the carryall, too, as might have incommodated me very well.
pretendsnounUS /priˈtendz/
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “And plenty of room in the carryall, too, as might have incommodated me very well.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “But, Miss Sibby, I didn’t run away and leave you, ma’am,” pleaded the young fellow.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
sez
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From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
Sibby
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From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
express in speech
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And plenty of room in the carryall, too, as might have incommodated me very well.
precisely as stated
From this reading “And plenty of room in the carryall, too, as might have incommodated me very well.
accept gladly
From this reading “Miss Sibby!” exclaimed the assembled party, in one breath, as they all arose to welcome her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “And plenty of room in the carryall, too, as might have incommodated me very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes!” said the good woman, after she had shaken hands all around, and had sunk breathless into the nearest easy chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is all mighty fine to cry out ‘Miss Sibby,’ as if you were overjoled at the sight of me; but deeds speak louder than words, sez I. And them as runs away to the city and leave me behind, sez I, and then pretends to be glad to see me, sez I, is nothing but ‘sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal,’ sez I. Yes, it’s you I mean, Sam Grandiere!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “But, Miss Sibby, I didn’t run away and leave you, ma’am,” pleaded the young fellow.
