used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sounds like some fellows might be in a pickle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sounds like some fellows might be in a pickle.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
Corney
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From this reading Listen to 'em howl; would you?" cried Corney Shays.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Listen to 'em howl; would you?" cried Corney Shays.
Dave
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From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Listen to 'em howl; would you?" cried Corney Shays.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Sounds like some fellows might be in a pickle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
Fred
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From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
Hanshaw
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From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Listen to 'em howl; would you?" cried Corney Shays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Sounds like some fellows might be in a pickle.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen to 'em howl; would you?" cried Corney Shays.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Sounds like some fellows might be in a pickle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading "Sounds like some fellows might be in a pickle.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
ShaysnounUS /ʃeɪz/
plural of “shay” — a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Listen to 'em howl; would you?" cried Corney Shays.
SNAGGEDverbUS /snæɡd/
inflected form of “snag” — catch on a snag
From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Sounds like some fellows might be in a pickle.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Sounds like some fellows might be in a pickle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Listen to 'em howl; would you?" cried Corney Shays.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
we've
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From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
what's
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From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
at the time that
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
whoopingverbUS /ˈwuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading "Isn't one of the lot whooping it up for help?" asked Fred.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Listen to 'em howl; would you?" cried Corney Shays.
WRECKEDadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading SNAGGED AND WRECKED "What in the world's that?" exclaimed Dave Hanshaw.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Listen to 'em howl; would you?" cried Corney Shays.
You're
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From this reading "You're right, Fred; and we've got to get a move on, and turn that bend yonder, when we can see what's what.
