used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
(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 Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
Cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
erbout
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
ergin
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
erginst
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
at any time
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading OLD NOMAD FINDS EXCITEMENT.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
fer
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading OLD NOMAD FINDS EXCITEMENT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
set up or found
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
to a considerable degree
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
be the source of pain
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
and nothing more
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
leanin
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
NOMADnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading OLD NOMAD FINDS EXCITEMENT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD NOMAD FINDS EXCITEMENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
Ovnoun
a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
pards
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
picnicsnounUS /ˈpɪknɪks/
plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
Piutenoun
a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
tarnation
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
ter
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
ther
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
a special situation
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
WaughnounUS /wɔː/
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading “Waugh!
wust
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
yourn
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