used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
(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 There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
amputatedverbUS /ˈæmpjəteɪtɪd/
past form of “amputate” — remove surgically
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB'S SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
Bobs
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From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
SNAKE-BIT
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From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB'S SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
SouthlandnounUS /ˈsaʊθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the south
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
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From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB'S SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB'S SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three or four other "Bobs" on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.
at the time that
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a boy, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.
