used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
a-makin
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he whirled away, Pole growled.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
comin
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
dem
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From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
Derned
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
don't
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
ef
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading As he whirled away, Pole growled.
hain't
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
hoss
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From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
I'll
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
I'm
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From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
im
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From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
staying power
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
lyin
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
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 “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading As he whirled away, Pole growled.
purty
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
express in words
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
sign-post
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
in the near future
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
thar
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading As he whirled away, Pole growled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
