used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
Ann
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From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "Dan'l says the bushes are dragging down with 'em."
Cap'n
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From this reading "Cap'n Moseby's pasture is right over there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
Dan'l
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From this reading "Dan'l says the bushes are dragging down with 'em."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Dan'l says the bushes are dragging down with 'em."
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading "Dan'l says the bushes are dragging down with 'em."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Dan'l says the bushes are dragging down with 'em."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
Harriet
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From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
I've
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From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cap'n Moseby's pasture is right over there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
Moseby's
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From this reading "Cap'n Moseby's pasture is right over there.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Cap'n Moseby's pasture is right over there.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "Cap'n Moseby's pasture is right over there.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Cap'n Moseby's pasture is right over there.
s'pose
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From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Dan'l says the bushes are dragging down with 'em."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
spattersnounUS /ˈspætərz/
plural of “spatter” — the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
stone-wall
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From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Cap'n Moseby's pasture is right over there.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
(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 "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I s'pose the berries are as thick as spatters," said Mary Ann, with a sigh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well," said Mary Ann, "nobody would dare to go there, for he keeps that great black dog, and I've heard he watches with a gun."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You get over the stone-wall, and go across one field, and you come to it," remarked Harriet.
