used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
Adamses
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From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
ain't
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From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
have
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
Buggs
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From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
Crittenden
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From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
deceivingest
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From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
fergot
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From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
a man of refinement
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It learnt him a lesson, though.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
hydrant-headed
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From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It learnt him a lesson, though.
a unit of instruction
From this reading It learnt him a lesson, though.
licker
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From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
ProhibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
pusson
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From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
seepingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːpɪŋ/
leaking out slowly
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
specternounUS /ˈspektər/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
StonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
suh
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From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It learnt him a lesson, though.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A TALE OF WET DAYS In the days before the hydrant-headed specter of Prohibition reared its head in the Sunny South I had this tale from a true Kentucky gentleman.
at the time that
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It learnt him that the deceivingest pusson on earth, when it comes to seeping up licker, is a little feller with his eyes fur apart and one of these here excitable Adamses' apples.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, suh, to this good day Colonel Bud Crittenden ain't never fergot that time he made the mistake about Stony Buggs and the Bear Grass County man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he gave it to me, so, reader, do I give it to you:
