used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
Abe
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From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
ACQUIRESverbUS /əˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “acquire” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading RAPIDLY ACQUIRES EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading RAPIDLY ACQUIRES EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
in a state of sleep
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
BeatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
brung
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From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
CricknounUS /krɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading RAPIDLY ACQUIRES EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
your parents
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
I'd
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From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAPIDLY ACQUIRES EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
LaysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading RAPIDLY ACQUIRES EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
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 "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
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 "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAPIDLY ACQUIRES EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
PigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
with speed
From this reading RAPIDLY ACQUIRES EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
Shorty's
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From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
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 SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
carry out
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAPIDLY ACQUIRES EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SI ASKED questions of his father about the folks at home and the farm until the old gentleman's head ached, and he finally fell asleep through sheer exhaustion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
WabashnounUS /ˈwɔːbæʃ/
a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day the Deacon took a comprehensive survey of the house, and was loud in his praises of Si and Shorty's architecture.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
at the time that
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
Widder
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From this reading Lays a way over the one that Abe Lincoln's father put up on Pigeon Crick, over in Spencer County, and where he brung the Widder Johnston when he married her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Beats the cabin I had to take your mother to, Si, when I married her," he said with a retrospective look in his eye, "though I'd got up a sight better one than many o' the boys on the Wabash.
