used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
ain't
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From this reading "Well, no," said Hugh, "it ain't; there's a heap of valley and mighty little river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There ain't but one other river, that I know of, that's long like this one, that carries as little water."
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading There ain't but one other river, that I know of, that's long like this one, that carries as little water."
don't
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From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Well, no," said Hugh, "it ain't; there's a heap of valley and mighty little river.
Hugh
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From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There ain't but one other river, that I know of, that's long like this one, that carries as little water."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE QUICKSANDS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There ain't but one other river, that I know of, that's long like this one, that carries as little water."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, no," said Hugh, "it ain't; there's a heap of valley and mighty little river.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There ain't but one other river, that I know of, that's long like this one, that carries as little water."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Well, no," said Hugh, "it ain't; there's a heap of valley and mighty little river.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
Mussellshell
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From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no," said Hugh, "it ain't; there's a heap of valley and mighty little river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There ain't but one other river, that I know of, that's long like this one, that carries as little water."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
QUICKSANDSnounUS /ˈkwɪksændz/
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading IN THE QUICKSANDS.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There ain't but one other river, that I know of, that's long like this one, that carries as little water."
that's
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From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE QUICKSANDS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
there's
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From this reading "Well, no," said Hugh, "it ain't; there's a heap of valley and mighty little river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There ain't but one other river, that I know of, that's long like this one, that carries as little water."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There ain't but one other river, that I know of, that's long like this one, that carries as little water."
(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 "Well," said Jack, "it don't look to me like much of a river."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "There," said Hugh, one afternoon as they rode over a low ridge, and down toward a stream flowing through a wide valley, "that's the Mussellshell!"
