used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she'll let the sheep draggle round the hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
basteverbUS /beɪst/
cover with liquid before cooking
From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
Bonduca
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From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
a boy or man
From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
draggleverb
make wet and dirty, as from rain
From this reading And she'll let the sheep draggle round the hills.
half the width of an em
From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Mrs. Peep smiled feebly.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And she'll let the sheep draggle round the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
hor's
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From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
I'd
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From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And she'll let the sheep draggle round the hills.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Peep smiled feebly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
PeepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Mrs. Peep smiled feebly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And she'll let the sheep draggle round the hills.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
she'll
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From this reading And she'll let the sheep draggle round the hills.
she's
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From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading And she'll let the sheep draggle round the hills.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
slack-twisted
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From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
slammick
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From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Peep smiled feebly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My soul, but I'd like to baste 'en for a poor slammick of a chap."
TattersnounUS /ˈtætərz/
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she'll let the sheep draggle round the hills.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
male cat
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Where be Bonduca?" said Abraham, shifting his body upon his chair so as to bring his wife's faded tints better into view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Like enough she's met in with that slack-twisted 'hor's bird of a feller, Tom Tatters.
