used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I wonder what has become of that everlasting Yankee?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
Blackfeet
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From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN CHIEF.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE BROKEN CHIEF.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "I wonder what has become of that everlasting Yankee?
Filkins
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From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
five-day's
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From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
set up or found
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder what has become of that everlasting Yankee?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
hunting-grounds
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From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what has become of that everlasting Yankee?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
Jehiel
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From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
immediately past
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
Lew
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From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
come together
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
the force of workers available
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
the middle of the day
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder what has become of that everlasting Yankee?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
Randall
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From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
soliloquized
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From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
tarnal
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From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder what has become of that everlasting Yankee?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN CHIEF.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what has become of that everlasting Yankee?
in or at the place that
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
a Caucasian
From this reading Thus soliloquized the celebrated scout, Lew Kelly, and thus replied his tried friend and companion, Jehiel Filkins, as they stood upon a peak of the Black Hills, west a five-day's ride from Fort Randall--the nearest place where white men could be found, for they were already in the hunting-grounds of the Blackfeet.
which person or people
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
won't
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From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what has become of that everlasting Yankee?
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "I wonder what has become of that everlasting Yankee?
but in spite of that
From this reading He promised to meet me here at noon, yet I have stood here and seen the shadows of these old pines lengthen for the last hour.
YewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading Surely something must have happened to detain him, for he never deceived me yet, and I do not like to believe he will commence now--" "Yew are 'tarnal right; he won't!" interrupted the second speaker, who was no other than the "everlasting Yankee" himself.
