used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
(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 But, all the same, thar's a bet we overlooks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
Bernilillo
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From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading But, all the same, thar's a bet we overlooks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, all the same, thar's a bet we overlooks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
Climbin
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From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
promote over another
From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
your parents
From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
hearin
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From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
himse'f
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From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
howlin
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From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
I'm
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From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
It's
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From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
kyard
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From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
landslidenounUS /ˈlændslaɪd/
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
lynchin
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From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
millin
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From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
mobbin
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From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
nom'nation
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From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
onexpected
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From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
in other respects or ways
From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
overlooksnounUS /ˈoʊvərlʊks/
plural of “overlook” — a high place affording a good view
From this reading But, all the same, thar's a bet we overlooks.
PlanternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
pushesnounUS /ˈpʊʃəz/
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But, all the same, thar's a bet we overlooks.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading It's a kyard sharp by the name of Singleton, otherwise called the Planter, who puts himse'f in nom'nation to extricate the professor.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
thar's
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From this reading But, all the same, thar's a bet we overlooks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Climbin' onto the top step in front of the bank, the Planter lifts up his voice for a hearin'.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, all the same, thar's a bet we overlooks.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
a Caucasian
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
which person or people
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "While them Bernilillo wolves is howlin' an' mobbin' an' millin' 'round the professor--who himse'f is scared plumb speechless an' is as white as a lump of chalk--relief pushes to the front in most onexpected shape.
yere
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From this reading "'Folks!' he shouts, 'I'm in favor of this yere lynchin' like a landslide.
