Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

(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 “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

set up or found

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I see.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

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 “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

the airforce of Great Britain

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

a large sawing machine

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I see.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

term of address for a man

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So I see, sir.”

(of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had a lot of spavined, wind-broken old horses for our sawmill power in the States, sir.”

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “Thar’s millions o’ feet o’ logs in sight; an’ out yander in the mountains is a place to build a flume, so we kin raf’ the logs down to a lake that I found up thar in the woods.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Thar’s a water-power yander that beats hosses all to thunder, miss.”