a-trappin
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From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
d'ye
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From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
Dave
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From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
dependin
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From this reading “Is she dependin’ on you?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
doesn't
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From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
Fred
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From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
an opening into or through something
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
How
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From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Is she dependin’ on you?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is she dependin’ on you?”
she's
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From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fred responded enthusiastically, “that is, if mother could be cared for.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
yer
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From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILLS “How d’ye like to hole up with me this winter and try yer luck a-trappin’?” asked Uncle Dave as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, partly; her little farm doesn’t pay much now that she has to let it out on shares; and she’s getting too old to do much for herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is she dependin’ on you?”
