used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
aidge
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From this reading "You see how on aidge I am!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You see how on aidge I am!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the date gits clost for him to leave, he got glummer and glummer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
clost
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From this reading As the date gits clost for him to leave, he got glummer and glummer.
the specified day of the month
From this reading As the date gits clost for him to leave, he got glummer and glummer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
feelin's
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From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
garrulouslyadverb
in a chatty loquacious manner
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
gits
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From this reading As the date gits clost for him to leave, he got glummer and glummer.
glummeradjectiveUS /ˈɡlʌmər/
comparative of “glum” — moody and melancholic
From this reading As the date gits clost for him to leave, he got glummer and glummer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As the date gits clost for him to leave, he got glummer and glummer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
he'd
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From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
Hermosy
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From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the date gits clost for him to leave, he got glummer and glummer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
how
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From this reading "You see how on aidge I am!
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see how on aidge I am!
I'll
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From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
I've
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From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
go away from a place
From this reading As the date gits clost for him to leave, he got glummer and glummer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
Meeteetse
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From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
Nebrasky
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From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You see how on aidge I am!
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
out'n
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From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
prev'ous
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From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
prowlernounUS /ˈpraʊlər/
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
rustled
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From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see how on aidge I am!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
carry out
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
express in words
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses' feet and rustled into the brush.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Down there in Hermosy there was a feller made a stake out'n a silver prospect, and he takes it into his head to go back to Nebrasky and hunt up his wife, that he'd run off and left some time prev'ous.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I'll tell you," he went on garrulously--the sound of his own voice was always pleasant to Meeteetse: "I take more stock in signs and feelin's than most people, for I've seen 'em work out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see how on aidge I am!
