used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
afore
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From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
(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 ALL WRONG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I think Bungslager is a little the biggest fool I ever saw.
Bungslager
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From this reading "I think Bungslager is a little the biggest fool I ever saw.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
CrockettnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
dinks
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From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
at any time
From this reading "I think Bungslager is a little the biggest fool I ever saw.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I think Bungslager is a little the biggest fool I ever saw.
forgits
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From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
gots
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From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
hoss
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From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
how
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From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I think Bungslager is a little the biggest fool I ever saw.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I think Bungslager is a little the biggest fool I ever saw.
Sebastian
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From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think Bungslager is a little the biggest fool I ever saw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I dinks at first she drops off de hoss--but afore I starts she goes back to look fur de cow, and I forgits about her till I gots here, and den I dinks, 'cause you ax me."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ALL WRONG.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Forgot her!" exclaimed the astounded Sebastian; "how did you do that?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "This is a serious business," said the young Texan, turning toward Crockett.
