used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've heard a great deal o' you, Mr. Shorty, and I'm sure he's tellin' the truth about you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "He never did lie," said the Deacon cheerfully, "and I don't believe he's lyin' now.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
lacking funds
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "He never did lie," said the Deacon cheerfully, "and I don't believe he's lyin' now.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
DEACONnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I've heard a great deal o' you, Mr. Shorty, and I'm sure he's tellin' the truth about you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He never did lie," said the Deacon cheerfully, "and I don't believe he's lyin' now.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He never did lie," said the Deacon cheerfully, "and I don't believe he's lyin' now.
at any time
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I've heard a great deal o' you, Mr. Shorty, and I'm sure he's tellin' the truth about you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He never did lie," said the Deacon cheerfully, "and I don't believe he's lyin' now.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard a great deal o' you, Mr. Shorty, and I'm sure he's tellin' the truth about you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He never did lie," said the Deacon cheerfully, "and I don't believe he's lyin' now.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've heard a great deal o' you, Mr. Shorty, and I'm sure he's tellin' the truth about you."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've heard a great deal o' you, Mr. Shorty, and I'm sure he's tellin' the truth about you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
KLEGG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "He never did lie," said the Deacon cheerfully, "and I don't believe he's lyin' now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
lyin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He never did lie," said the Deacon cheerfully, "and I don't believe he's lyin' now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He never did lie," said the Deacon cheerfully, "and I don't believe he's lyin' now.
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 "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
orter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
PapnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
pardnernoun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
reddening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
Shorty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
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 "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I've heard a great deal o' you, Mr. Shorty, and I'm sure he's tellin' the truth about you."
tellin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've heard a great deal o' you, Mr. Shorty, and I'm sure he's tellin' the truth about you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I've heard a great deal o' you, Mr. Shorty, and I'm sure he's tellin' the truth about you."
ve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Pap" said Si, by way of introduction, "this is Shorty, my pardner, and the best pardner a feller ever had, and the best soldier in the Army of the Cumberland."
at the time that
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
your'n
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad to see you, Mr. Klegg," said Shorty, reddening and grasping the father's outstretched hand; "but you orter 've broke that boy o' your'n o' lyin' when he was young."
