used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TEMPERANCE AGITATOR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
agin
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From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
AGITATORnounUS /ˈædʒəteɪtər/
one who agitates; a political troublemaker
From this reading A TEMPERANCE AGITATOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
Deerfoot
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From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
let fall to the ground
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
at any time
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
Halloway
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From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
I'd
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From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
immediately past
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
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 "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
staying power
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
not any; not one
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
peltries
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From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
St
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From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
TEMPERANCEnounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading A TEMPERANCE AGITATOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two or three days I was the most miserable critter that ever limped on two legs.
wasn't
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From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading It took me a week to reach St. Louis, and there wasn't a drop of whiskey to be had on the road.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I'd have give my whole load of peltries to get that flask back agin, but there was no help for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
younkersnounUS /ˈjʌŋkərz/
plural of “younker” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "I'll never forget that ride home last year," said Jack Halloway, "after I pulled out in the night and left Deerfoot with you younkers asleep by the camp fire.
