used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
(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 I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
couldn't
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From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
didn't
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From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
drownded
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From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
at any time
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
holleredverbUS /ˈhɑːlərd/
past form of “holler” — shout out
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
how
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From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
and nothing more
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
go away from a place
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
papnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
cut with a saw
From this reading I judged I would saw out and leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
carry out
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
up to a particular time
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
totedverbUS /ˈtoʊtɪd/
past form of “tote” — carry with difficulty
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.
at the time that
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I got so full of it I didn't notice how long I was staying till the old man hollered and asked me whether I was asleep or drownded.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would walk off with the gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away.
wouldn't
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From this reading I guessed I wouldn't stay in one place, but just tramp right across the country, mostly night times, and hunt and fish to keep alive, and so get so far away that the old man nor the widow couldn't ever find me any more.
