Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

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From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading "Well, Bob, you can put my horse in the new barn; I'm a Baptist, but my horse is an Episcopalian."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

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From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

a short personal letter

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "Well, Bob, you can put my horse in the new barn; I'm a Baptist, but my horse is an Episcopalian."

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From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Well, Bob, you can put my horse in the new barn; I'm a Baptist, but my horse is an Episcopalian."

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From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

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From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

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From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

a member of the Episcopal church

From this reading "Well, Bob, you can put my horse in the new barn; I'm a Baptist, but my horse is an Episcopalian."

a person who fells trees

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

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

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Well, Bob, you can put my horse in the new barn; I'm a Baptist, but my horse is an Episcopalian."

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

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

sing with closed lips

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading "Well, Bob, you can put my horse in the new barn; I'm a Baptist, but my horse is an Episcopalian."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

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

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading "Well, Bob, you can put my horse in the new barn; I'm a Baptist, but my horse is an Episcopalian."

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

United States poet (1917-1977)

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

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

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

a form of address for a man

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, Bob, you can put my horse in the new barn; I'm a Baptist, but my horse is an Episcopalian."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

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

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

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

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

register formally as a participant or member

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

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

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

under normal conditions

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

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

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Well, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

(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, sah, if dey's Methodist or Baptist we gen'ally puts 'em in de ole barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts 'em in the new one."

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

which person or people

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

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

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, sah," replied the servant; "dar's de old barn, and Mas'r Wales has jest built a new one."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where do you usually put the horses of clergymen who come to see your master?"

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

From this reading JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE YANKEE RECRUIT Mister Buckinum, the follerin Billet was writ hum by a Yung feller of our town that wuz cussed fool enuff to goe a-trottin inter Miss Chiff arter a Drum and fife.