used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
ain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar ain’t no use in my tryin’ it," groaned Badger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then what’s to be did?" asked the landlord.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then what’s to be did?" asked the landlord.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can’t sit in the saddle."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Then what’s to be did?" asked the landlord.
set up or found
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Thar ain’t no use in my tryin’ it," groaned Badger.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can’t sit in the saddle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thar ain’t no use in my tryin’ it," groaned Badger.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "Then what’s to be did?" asked the landlord.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thar ain’t no use in my tryin’ it," groaned Badger.
not any; not one
From this reading "Thar ain’t no use in my tryin’ it," groaned Badger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
put a saddle on
From this reading "I can’t sit in the saddle."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
Shirley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
be seated
From this reading "I can’t sit in the saddle."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
Thar
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From this reading "Thar ain’t no use in my tryin’ it," groaned Badger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what’s to be did?" asked the landlord.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
tryin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar ain’t no use in my tryin’ it," groaned Badger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
the act of using
From this reading "Thar ain’t no use in my tryin’ it," groaned Badger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then what’s to be did?" asked the landlord.
at the time that
From this reading Badger and Shirley were carried from under the rock, but when it came to lifting them on the horses it was found that they were too much injured to ride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hide me away, and when daylight comes send some of the boys after me with a stretcher."
