Chapter XL · A Double Wedding at All Faith

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “It’s a habit he gibs hisse’f, ole mist’ess!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

lacking funds

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nuffin’ ’tall but a cussed, infunally habit he gibs hisse’f!

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

From this reading Nuffin’ ’tall but a cussed, infunally habit he gibs hisse’f!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading Wot you reckon dey’ll do wid him, ole mist’ess?”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Wot you reckon dey’ll do wid him, ole mist’ess?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading “It’s a habit he gibs hisse’f, ole mist’ess!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

an established custom

From this reading “It’s a habit he gibs hisse’f, ole mist’ess!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It’s a habit he gibs hisse’f, ole mist’ess!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wot you reckon dey’ll do wid him, ole mist’ess?”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

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From this reading “It’s a habit he gibs hisse’f, ole mist’ess!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading Nuffin’ ’tall but a cussed, infunally habit he gibs hisse’f!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

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From this reading “It’s a habit he gibs hisse’f, ole mist’ess!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading “It’s a habit he gibs hisse’f, ole mist’ess!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

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From this reading Nuffin’ ’tall but a cussed, infunally habit he gibs hisse’f!

a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading “It’s a habit he gibs hisse’f, ole mist’ess!

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Wot you reckon dey’ll do wid him, ole mist’ess?”

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

carry out

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Nuffin’ ’tall but a cussed, infunally habit he gibs hisse’f!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck!

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading Wot you reckon dey’ll do wid him, ole mist’ess?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

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From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wot you reckon dey’ll do wid him, ole mist’ess?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He to hab de darin’ impidence to take a rale gemman’s name an’ to go paradin’ up an’ down de yeth an’ roun’ an’ roun’ de worl’ a-deceivin’ ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an’ ole widdies like you—de owdacious willyun!