used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Didn't yer hear a crack of a rifle?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They was all mounted en goin' it lickity switch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
arter
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From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Didn't yer hear a crack of a rifle?
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't yer hear a crack of a rifle?
half the width of an em
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
goin
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From this reading They was all mounted en goin' it lickity switch.
gunnin
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From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Didn't yer hear a crack of a rifle?
cause to move by striking
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
isn't
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From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
JutenounUS /dʒuːt/
a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
lickity
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From this reading They was all mounted en goin' it lickity switch.
roused to anger
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
most important element
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
the force of workers available
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading They was all mounted en goin' it lickity switch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
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 I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Didn't yer hear a crack of a rifle?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Didn't yer hear a crack of a rifle?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
Simcoe
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From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading They was all mounted en goin' it lickity switch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
to'erds
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From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thing that sticks in my crop isn't them few what Mr. Madison chased, but the main body they belongs to.
Whately
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From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mad Whately--beg pardon--Mr. Madison was arter them with whip and spur.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
YanksnounUS /jæŋks/
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading I did, and reckoned it was one o' the Simcoe boys out gunnin', but Jute says hit was one o' our men fired the shot, en that they chased the Yanks to'erds the big woods.
yer
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From this reading Didn't yer hear a crack of a rifle?
