assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “He’d like to have done the job himself!
Freegift
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From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “He’ll not thank the hoss,” laughed Terry, grimly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He’d like to have done the job himself!
He'd
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From this reading “He’d like to have done the job himself!
he'll
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From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
He's
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From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He’d like to have done the job himself!
hoss
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From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “He’d like to have done the job himself!
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He’ll not thank the hoss,” laughed Terry, grimly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He’d like to have done the job himself!
mebbe
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From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He’ll not thank the hoss,” laughed Terry, grimly.
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 “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That’s the doctor of it.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
StubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
express in words
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “He’ll not thank the hoss,” laughed Terry, grimly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “He’ll not thank the hoss,” laughed Terry, grimly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
That's
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From this reading That’s the doctor of it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
wantin
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From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
(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, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
yaller
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From this reading “He’s been wantin’ to open it up, I heard tell; but mebbe that yaller hoss saved him the trouble.”
yourn
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From this reading “Well, if we ketch the doctor he’ll be mighty interested in that head o’ yourn,” Freegift asserted, to Stub.
