used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
ain't
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From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
a flexible container with a single opening
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
darnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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ez
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From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
Gol
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From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
hain't
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From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
heah
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From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
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 SI AND SHORTY STOP ON THE WAY LONG ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“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 The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
REBS
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
SHORTY
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SInounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SI AND SHORTY STOP ON THE WAY LONG ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading SI AND SHORTY STOP ON THE WAY LONG ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.
talliedverbUS /ˈtælid/
inflected form of “tally” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
they'uns
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From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
how something is done or how it happens
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we'uns
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From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
you'uns
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From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
