18
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2
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From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
ain't
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From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He'd sure tell us if thar's Injuns prowlin' around.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
Cooee
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From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
crawlin
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From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
dearly loved
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
etc
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From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
EVERETT
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From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
Gildersley's
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From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
He'd
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From this reading He'd sure tell us if thar's Injuns prowlin' around.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
Henrietta
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He'd sure tell us if thar's Injuns prowlin' around.
Injuns
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From this reading He'd sure tell us if thar's Injuns prowlin' around.
inscribeverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪb/
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
and nothing more
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
KiddienounUS /ˈkɪdi/
informal term for a young child
From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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Ltd
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
Pearson
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a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
prowlin
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From this reading He'd sure tell us if thar's Injuns prowlin' around.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
RedskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
spottin
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From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He'd sure tell us if thar's Injuns prowlin' around.
express in words
From this reading He'd sure tell us if thar's Injuns prowlin' around.
Tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
ter
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thar's
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From this reading He'd sure tell us if thar's Injuns prowlin' around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Kiddie of the Camp," "Gildersley's Tenderfoot," "Cooee," "Rattlesnake Ranch," etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My old eyes ain't just what they used ter be for spottin' a crawlin' Redskin from afar.
which person or people
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 2 _BERNARD EVERETT, Esq._ _My dear Everett,--It was you who suggested this continuation of the story of Kiddie, and it is my pleasure to inscribe the volume with your name._ "A pity Kiddie ain't here along of us, to help.
