used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
(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 "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
brung
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From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
bulgin
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From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
campment
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From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
CanenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
COMMENTnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
CRITICISMnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
don't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
Dudley
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From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
et
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Ev'ry
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From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
fa'rly
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From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
fo'ks
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From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
goin's-on
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haids
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hed
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
how
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a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
I'll
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
It's
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From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
immediately past
From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
myse'f
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From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
niggahs
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From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
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 Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
sich
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From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
stiddy
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From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
thah
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From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
ther
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From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
thet
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From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
they'd
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plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading COMMENT AND CRITICISM On Friday the campers returned to their homes, and Cane Ridge neighborhood settled down to its usual routine.
uvnounUS /ˈjuːˈviː/
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading They brung me sich 'counts uv the goin's-on thet at last, thinks I, I'll go an' see fur myse'f.
vittuls
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plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
whut
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From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Ev'ry time I sent the niggahs up thah with the fresh vittuls, they'd come back with ther eyes fa'rly bulgin' out o' ther haids, an' whut little wits they hed knocked sky west an' crooked.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see how you all stood it stiddy fur two weeks et a stretch up et the 'campment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It's high time thet fo'ks should come to ther senses," said Mrs. Rogers, as she and her husband and young Dudley sat in the yard after supper that evening.
