Chapter XXVII

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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “Let me have the whip,” cried Johnny, wriggling for the possession of that article.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading DESTRUCTION THREATENS THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Let me have the whip,” cried Johnny, wriggling for the possession of that article.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “No, you don’t!” declared Mr. Tisbett.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading DESTRUCTION THREATENS THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Let me have the whip,” cried Johnny, wriggling for the possession of that article.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

come to pass

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Let me have the whip,” cried Johnny, wriggling for the possession of that article.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading DESTRUCTION THREATENS THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading “Let me have the whip,” cried Johnny, wriggling for the possession of that article.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let me have the whip,” cried Johnny, wriggling for the possession of that article.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading DESTRUCTION THREATENS THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

not any; not one

From this reading “No, you don’t!” declared Mr. Tisbett.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “Let me have the whip,” cried Johnny, wriggling for the possession of that article.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

not in physical motion

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DESTRUCTION THREATENS THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading DESTRUCTION THREATENS THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “Let me have the whip,” cried Johnny, wriggling for the possession of that article.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

From this reading “Let me have the whip,” cried Johnny, wriggling for the possession of that article.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Tisbett, “see here, young man, ef you’re a-goin’ to ride along with me, you’ve jest got to set still.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My senses, that ma of yourn would give me fits ef anythin’ was to happen to you; though why she should, I don’t see.”