Chapter III

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

(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 “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

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From this reading Conko grunted.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

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From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

past form of “fiddle” — avoid (one's assigned duties)

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading Conko grunted.

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

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

From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

to hook or entangle

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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From this reading “Huh!”

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

From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)

From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

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

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

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

From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

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

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

up to a particular time

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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

From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He fiddled aroun’ an’ dodged dat big stiff till de nigger got in reach of dat elbow; den Hitch gib him a little jab in his soul-complexion, an’ dat nigger went to heaben fer a week!”

at the time that

From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

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From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “De las’ time Hitch had a prize-fight,” Skeeter remarked, as he tried to roll a cigarette with fingers which trembled and spilled all the tobacco, “he specify dat he didn’t need but one glove, an’ he made em tie it on his _elbow_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Whut you reckin I’ll be doin’ to him when I’s comin’ down?”