used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
chanct
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From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
give encouragement to
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
couldn't
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From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
set up or found
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I’d have gone over the whole ground,” he mused.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “I’d have gone over the whole ground,” he mused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
hadn't
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From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
HaystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
I'd
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From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
lasses
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From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
immediately past
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “I’d have gone over the whole ground,” he mused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’d have gone over the whole ground,” he mused.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
rattlernounUS /ˈrætələr/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
tarnation
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From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
uncomplimentaryadjective
showing or representing unfavorably
From this reading Haystack Thompson lay in bed making uncomplimentary remarks about the rain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
precisely as stated
From this reading He reached out for his bag of tobacco, and filling his pipe and lighting it, tried to bring some cheer into his damp cabin by smoking very hard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It’s just took away the last chanct we had of following up that poor little mountain lass,” said he to his old clock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I’d have gone over the whole ground,” he mused.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for this tarnation storm I’d ’a’ tramped back to that there dell where I come on them two lasses making eyes at that rattler, and it would have been mighty funny if I couldn’t have found out something about what happened there.”
