used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Well, you should have heard them as soon as they had a look at the animal.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One of them said, “I haint seed no leo-pods around these parts—_neverrr_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, you should have heard them as soon as they had a look at the animal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, you should have heard them as soon as they had a look at the animal.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading I think the leopard ate his heifer; he was terribly hungry.”
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
Cy
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From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
FOCH
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From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
set up or found
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I shouted, “You have one more guess.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
haint
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From this reading One of them said, “I haint seed no leo-pods around these parts—_neverrr_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shouted, “You have one more guess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
heifernounUS /ˈhaɪfər/
young cow
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I think the leopard ate his heifer; he was terribly hungry.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
leo-pods
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From this reading One of them said, “I haint seed no leo-pods around these parts—_neverrr_.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading I think the leopard ate his heifer; he was terribly hungry.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well, you should have heard them as soon as they had a look at the animal.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
MARSHALverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
by chance
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I shouted, “You have one more guess.
neverrr
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From this reading One of them said, “I haint seed no leo-pods around these parts—_neverrr_.
not any; not one
From this reading One of them said, “I haint seed no leo-pods around these parts—_neverrr_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shouted, “You have one more guess.
the local environment
From this reading One of them said, “I haint seed no leo-pods around these parts—_neverrr_.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of them said, “I haint seed no leo-pods around these parts—_neverrr_.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading One of them said, “I haint seed no leo-pods around these parts—_neverrr_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, you should have heard them as soon as they had a look at the animal.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I shouted, “You have one more guess.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
in the near future
From this reading Well, you should have heard them as soon as they had a look at the animal.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I think the leopard ate his heifer; he was terribly hungry.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, you should have heard them as soon as they had a look at the animal.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of them said, “I haint seed no leo-pods around these parts—_neverrr_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the leopard ate his heifer; he was terribly hungry.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
(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, you should have heard them as soon as they had a look at the animal.
at the time that
From this reading MARSHAL FOCH I was sitting up on a branch of a tree when they came along and I heard the postmaster saying that Cy Berry had lost his heifer and he guessed maybe now it was found.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shouted, “You have one more guess.
