used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
BIDSnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
a youthful male person
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I've made well on it this year--more'n ever I could trappin'.
Cruncher
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From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
at any time
From this reading I've made well on it this year--more'n ever I could trappin'.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm willin' to pay for the place and the improvements.
I've
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From this reading I've made well on it this year--more'n ever I could trappin'.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading "I'm willin' to pay for the place and the improvements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I've made well on it this year--more'n ever I could trappin'.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
more'n
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From this reading I've made well on it this year--more'n ever I could trappin'.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've made well on it this year--more'n ever I could trappin'.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I'm willin' to pay for the place and the improvements.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
trappin
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From this reading I've made well on it this year--more'n ever I could trappin'.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I've made well on it this year--more'n ever I could trappin'.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
at the time that
From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
willin
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From this reading "I'm willin' to pay for the place and the improvements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, WITH HIS FORTUNE AS A FARMER, BIDS FAREWELL TO FIELD AND FOREST.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
wuth
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From this reading "This place is wuth money, boy," said Kit Cruncher, when I had told him what I intended to do.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I've made well on it this year--more'n ever I could trappin'.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The more it is worth, the better it will be for you, Kit," I replied.
