used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He's probably hung," answered Shorty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
beeches
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From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "He was entirely too smart to live long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We hain't heard nothin' of him for more'n a month now."
hain't
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From this reading "We hain't heard nothin' of him for more'n a month now."
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
He's
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From this reading "He's probably hung," answered Shorty.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "We hain't heard nothin' of him for more'n a month now."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We hain't heard nothin' of him for more'n a month now."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "He's probably hung," answered Shorty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "He was entirely too smart to live long.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
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 "He was entirely too smart to live long.
LORN
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From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "We hain't heard nothin' of him for more'n a month now."
more'n
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From this reading "We hain't heard nothin' of him for more'n a month now."
nothin
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From this reading "We hain't heard nothin' of him for more'n a month now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We hain't heard nothin' of him for more'n a month now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "He's probably hung," answered Shorty.
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 "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
SHORTY
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From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
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 "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "He was entirely too smart to live long.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He was entirely too smart to live long.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He was entirely too smart to live long.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was entirely too smart to live long.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We hain't heard nothin' of him for more'n a month now."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
WIDDER
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From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I WONDER what has become of our Jew spy, Shorty?" said Si, as he and Shorty sat on the bank of Duck River and watched the rebel pickets lounging under the beeches on the other side.
