used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
Brigham
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From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
bunk-house
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From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
cotton-pickers
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From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
hawse-trough
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From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
hey
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From this reading Oh, that's him over there, hey?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, that's him over there, hey?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
Huh
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From this reading Huh?
I'm
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From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that's him over there, hey?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Oh, that's him over there, hey?
PROMOTEDverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
move upward
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
express in words
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
scoutedverbUS /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
skeered
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From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
that's
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From this reading Oh, that's him over there, hey?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
propel through the air
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm skeered to sleep in the same house with them cotton-pickers and old Bar Seven--they might rise up in the night and throw me into the hawse-trough.
wagon-shed
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From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
at the time that
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
where's
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From this reading "Say, where's that friend of mine--that Coney Island feller?" he inquired, addressing the recumbent forms of men as he scouted along the wagon-shed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PROMOTED There was quite a little excitement in the bunk-house that night, and when it was at its height Brigham Clark came tottering out with his bed.
