used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
in the past
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How was that?" asked Holton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
a boy or man
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Seen it?" said old Joe, "I think I have.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
Holton
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From this reading "How was that?" asked Holton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
How
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From this reading "How was that?" asked Holton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Seen it?" said old Joe, "I think I have.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Seen it?" said old Joe, "I think I have.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
Joe
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From this reading "Seen it?" said old Joe, "I think I have.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Seen it?" said old Joe, "I think I have.
on one occasion
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Seen it?" said old Joe, "I think I have.
SeaboardnounUS /ˈsiːbɔːrd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Seen it?" said old Joe, "I think I have.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How was that?" asked Holton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Seen it?" said old Joe, "I think I have.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jim Bush, the fellow that built the chimneys, kept blind drunk three-quarters of the time, and crazy drunk the other.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How was that?" asked Holton.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I had the worst one in Seaboard county once, and I cured it a little too much."
a late time of life
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you see," said Joe, "I built a little house out yonder, at Wolf Hollow, ten or twelve years ago.
