used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
anvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
a youthful male person
From this reading The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
firmly closed or secured
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
Jode
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From this reading The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
“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 The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
keerful
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From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
mewel's
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From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
not any; not one
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
seedy-looking
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From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
shovingverbUS /ˈʃʌvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boys shoved back a little to give the newcomer more room, and then kept on shoving each other in play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The end boy fell against Johnny, and Johnny fell against Jode, and Jode took another step backward.
uns
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From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A seedy-looking stranger on a mule rode up to the door to have a loose shoe fastened in place.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As usual the good-natured blacksmith was busy at his anvil, and paid no attention to the crowd of boys making themselves at home in his smithy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Be keerful, young 'uns," he drawled, "this 'ere mewel's heels is loaded."
