used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
ain't
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From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
lacking funds
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
chawin
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From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
a young person of either sex
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
derned
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From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
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 ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
a particular point in time
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
northin
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From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
the state of being asleep
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
smokin
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From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
ter
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From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
terbacker
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From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
thet's
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From this reading "I ain't got northin' left but chawin', an thet's derned pore stuff ter burn."
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
which person or people
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the utmost coolness, Old Rocks stepped toward the fire, sat down on a log near the sleeping child, and took out his black pipe.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A yell of astonishment broke from the throats of the Indians who were awake, and it brought the sleepers out of their blankets in a moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Any o' you fellers got any good smokin' terbacker?" he asked, coolly.
