used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
a'most
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From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Old Bob’s Adventure.
ag'in
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From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
(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 “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
allers
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From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Old Bob’s Adventure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
comp'ny
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From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
someone who is a detective
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
set up or found
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
har
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From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
hul
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From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
I'll
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From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
Injuns
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From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
a large number or amount
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
engage in
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
a particular point in time
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
not any; not one
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Bob’s Adventure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
red-skins
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From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
refillverbUS /ˈriːfɪl/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
sartin
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From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
in the near future
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
thar
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From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
tobacker
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From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
trappin
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From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
warn't
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From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We war a’most sartin to be chased by the Injuns, but them as got away with a hul skin, allers went back as soon as they could make up a comp’ny, fur it war thar the best trappin’ war to be found.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
which person or people
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old trapper paused for a moment to refill his pipe, and then continued-- “I went out as usual with a party of trappers, fur in them days it warn’t no way safe fur a feller to go thar alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading An’ if me an’ Dick could have all the furs we have lost thar, I’ll allow it would keep us in pipes an’ tobacker fur a year or two.
you'd
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From this reading “If all the red-skins we have rubbed out thar could come to life ag’in, I reckon thar would be lots of ’em, an’ if all our poor fellers who have had thar har raised on the plains of that same river, could come back, you’d see a heap of fine trappers.
