Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

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From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

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From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

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From this reading He ain't square with no one.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

a youthful male person

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

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From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

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From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

a bottle opener that pulls corks

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

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From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

your parents

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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be suspended or hanging

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He ain't square with no one.

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

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From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

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From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

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From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

not any; not one

From this reading He ain't square with no one.

not one, and not any

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He ain't square with no one.

and nothing more

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

having a difficult and contrary disposition

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

measure the depth of something

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

a strong line

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron

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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

make square

From this reading He ain't square with no one.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But, a man like him can't only go so far--his rope is short, an' when he comes to the end of it, they ain't a-goin' to be no knot fer to hang holt of.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading HEINIE METZGER Saginaw Ed listened as Connie detailed at length all that Slue Foot had told him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

at the time that

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, along side of him a corkscrew is straight as a stretched fiddle gut.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He ain't square with no one.

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading When the boy finished, the woodsman removed his pipe and regarded him thoughtfully: "Takin' it off an' on, I've know'd some consider'ble ornery folks in my time, but I never run acrost none that was as plumb crooked as this here specimen.