used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
(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 Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
brandin
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From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
clost
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
druv
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fer
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From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
haid
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From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her house!
hern
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From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And her house!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
long-horn
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From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
MacenounUS /meɪs/
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
MACIE
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From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
narra
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
OP'RA
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From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Then I sorted out that slim third finger of hern,--and slipped on my little brandin'-iron.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took it in both of mine--clost, fer a second.
turrible
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From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAPTER TEN MACIE AND THE OP'RA GAME THE street Mace lived on was turrible narra.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
wiggleverbUS /ˈwɪɡəl/
move to and fro
From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
windas
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From this reading Why, if a long-horn had 'a' been druv through it, he could 'a' just give a wiggle of his haid and busted all the windas in the block.
