used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yer might," answered Bud, eying the questioner keenly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
eying
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From this reading "Yer might," answered Bud, eying the questioner keenly.
ez
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From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading "Yer might," answered Bud, eying the questioner keenly.
MAGPIEnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading THE MAGPIE PONY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
onquisitive
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From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
palfreynounUS /ˈpælfri/
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
podner
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From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE MAGPIE PONY.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading "Yer might," answered Bud, eying the questioner keenly.
ridin
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From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
express in words
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
ter
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From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
thar
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From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGPIE PONY.
thet
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From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!"
whar
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From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gaunt old man with a tangled mass of grizzled whiskers, and the "podner" he addressed was Bud Morgan.
yer
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From this reading "Say, podner, might I be so free an' onquisitive ez ter inquire ez ter whar yer got thet thar palfrey yer ridin'?"
