used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
accordin
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From this reading "Eight hunderd and forty-three--accordin' to Newt Patterson's scales."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
Baines
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From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
put on clothes
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Which hain't never been knowed to err on the side of overweight," said Scattergood, dryly.
being one more than seven
From this reading "Eight hunderd and forty-three--accordin' to Newt Patterson's scales."
errverbUS /er/
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading "Which hain't never been knowed to err on the side of overweight," said Scattergood, dryly.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
forty-threeadjective
being three more than forty
From this reading "Eight hunderd and forty-three--accordin' to Newt Patterson's scales."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
hain't
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From this reading "Which hain't never been knowed to err on the side of overweight," said Scattergood, dryly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
How
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From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
hunderd
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From this reading "Eight hunderd and forty-three--accordin' to Newt Patterson's scales."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Which hain't never been knowed to err on the side of overweight," said Scattergood, dryly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
in motion
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Which hain't never been knowed to err on the side of overweight," said Scattergood, dryly.
NewtnounUS /nuːt/
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading "Eight hunderd and forty-three--accordin' to Newt Patterson's scales."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Which hain't never been knowed to err on the side of overweight," said Scattergood, dryly.
overweightadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈweɪt/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading "Which hain't never been knowed to err on the side of overweight," said Scattergood, dryly.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
Patterson's
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From this reading "Eight hunderd and forty-three--accordin' to Newt Patterson's scales."
PickettnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
PlinynounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
reinforcedadjectiveUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/
given added strength or support
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading "Eight hunderd and forty-three--accordin' to Newt Patterson's scales."
ScattergoodnounUS /ˈskætərɡʊd/
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Which hain't never been knowed to err on the side of overweight," said Scattergood, dryly.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Eight hunderd and forty-three--accordin' to Newt Patterson's scales."
Uh
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From this reading "Uh!...
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading How much 'd he dress?" asked Scattergood Baines, moving in his especially reinforced armchair until it creaked its protest.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which hain't never been knowed to err on the side of overweight," said Scattergood, dryly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SON THAT WAS DEAD "The ox is dressed and hung," said Pliny Pickett, with the air of a man announcing that the country has been saved from destruction.
