1862
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From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
200
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From this reading THE 200TH IND.
30
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From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
agin
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From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GUARDS THE WAGON TRAIN, AND DEFEATS AN ATTACK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUARDS THE WAGON TRAIN, AND DEFEATS AN ATTACK.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading GUARDS THE WAGON TRAIN, AND DEFEATS AN ATTACK.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
crotches
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From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
DEFEATSnounUS /dɪˈfiːts/
plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading GUARDS THE WAGON TRAIN, AND DEFEATS AN ATTACK.
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
Doggoned
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From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
don't
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From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
at any time
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
GUARDSnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading GUARDS THE WAGON TRAIN, AND DEFEATS AN ATTACK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
IND
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From this reading THE 200TH IND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
engage in
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
ponchosnounUS /ˈpɑːntʃoʊz/
plural of “poncho” — a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
pup-tents
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From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
Shorty
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From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
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
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE 200TH IND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE 200TH IND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
they've
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From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
to-day
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From this reading "RAIN agin to-day," said Shorty, disgustedly, as, on the morning of Dec.
create by training and teaching
From this reading GUARDS THE WAGON TRAIN, AND DEFEATS AN ATTACK.
tryin
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From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
WAGONnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading GUARDS THE WAGON TRAIN, AND DEFEATS AN ATTACK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Doggoned if I don't believe Tennessee was left out in the flood, and they've been tryin' to make up for it ever since.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 30, 1862, he crawled out of the shelter which he and Si had constructed by laying a pole in the crotches of two young cedars, and stretching their ponchos and pup-tents over it.
