used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, I will write to Todd and Buchanan about it at once."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, I will write to Todd and Buchanan about it at once."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading Well, I will write to Todd and Buchanan about it at once."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, let’s hear what ye have to say."
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
GuthrienounUS /ˈɡʌθri/
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come, let’s hear what ye have to say."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Come, let’s hear what ye have to say."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
I'm
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From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading "That’s well said," returned the Laird, much mollified.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
let's
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From this reading Come, let’s hear what ye have to say."
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
mollifiedverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪd/
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading "That’s well said," returned the Laird, much mollified.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That’s well said," returned the Laird, much mollified.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
not any; not one
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
on one occasion
From this reading Well, I will write to Todd and Buchanan about it at once."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "That’s well said," returned the Laird, much mollified.
roup
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From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
express in words
From this reading Come, let’s hear what ye have to say."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
That's
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From this reading "That’s well said," returned the Laird, much mollified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come, let’s hear what ye have to say."
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Well, I will write to Todd and Buchanan about it at once."
hard to endure
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
(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 "That’s well said," returned the Laird, much mollified.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come, let’s hear what ye have to say."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, I will write to Todd and Buchanan about it at once."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And I’m no sure but that if we were to roup[#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not have him for a neighbour on any consideration.
produce a literary work
From this reading Well, I will write to Todd and Buchanan about it at once."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Come, let’s hear what ye have to say."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Then," said the young man, collecting his wits, "my opinion is, that a man should do what he likes with his own."
