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From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
ArgonautnounUS /ˈɑːrɡənɔːt/
someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
ARGONAUTSnounUS /ˈɑːrɡənɔːts/
plural of “argonaut” — someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
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ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
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nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL BURNES LYNCHING THE COLORED MAN--DICK ARNOLD--THE MINING REGIONS--THE OLD-TIMERS DISPERSE--THE PHANTOMS OF THE FORTY-NINERS--FORTY YEARS HAVE PASSED--THE ARGONAUTS’ SOLILOQUY--THE GREAT CHANGES--THE FLIGHT OF TIME--THE NUMBER OF PIONEERS NOW LIVING.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
BURNESverbUS /bɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “burn” — destroy by fire
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wasn’t that little Providence chap, Dick Arnold, clear grit, though?
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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a boy or man
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But wasn’t that little Providence chap, Dick Arnold, clear grit, though?
COLOREDadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
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without stop or interruption
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BILL BURNES LYNCHING THE COLORED MAN--DICK ARNOLD--THE MINING REGIONS--THE OLD-TIMERS DISPERSE--THE PHANTOMS OF THE FORTY-NINERS--FORTY YEARS HAVE PASSED--THE ARGONAUTS’ SOLILOQUY--THE GREAT CHANGES--THE FLIGHT OF TIME--THE NUMBER OF PIONEERS NOW LIVING.
DISPERSEverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading BILL BURNES LYNCHING THE COLORED MAN--DICK ARNOLD--THE MINING REGIONS--THE OLD-TIMERS DISPERSE--THE PHANTOMS OF THE FORTY-NINERS--FORTY YEARS HAVE PASSED--THE ARGONAUTS’ SOLILOQUY--THE GREAT CHANGES--THE FLIGHT OF TIME--THE NUMBER OF PIONEERS NOW LIVING.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
FORTYadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
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FORTY-NINERS
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BILL BURNES LYNCHING THE COLORED MAN--DICK ARNOLD--THE MINING REGIONS--THE OLD-TIMERS DISPERSE--THE PHANTOMS OF THE FORTY-NINERS--FORTY YEARS HAVE PASSED--THE ARGONAUTS’ SOLILOQUY--THE GREAT CHANGES--THE FLIGHT OF TIME--THE NUMBER OF PIONEERS NOW LIVING.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading But wasn’t that little Providence chap, Dick Arnold, clear grit, though?
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But wasn’t that little Providence chap, Dick Arnold, clear grit, though?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading BILL BURNES LYNCHING THE COLORED MAN--DICK ARNOLD--THE MINING REGIONS--THE OLD-TIMERS DISPERSE--THE PHANTOMS OF THE FORTY-NINERS--FORTY YEARS HAVE PASSED--THE ARGONAUTS’ SOLILOQUY--THE GREAT CHANGES--THE FLIGHT OF TIME--THE NUMBER OF PIONEERS NOW LIVING.
LYNCHINGnounUS /ˈlɪntʃɪŋ/
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BILL BURNES LYNCHING THE COLORED MAN--DICK ARNOLD--THE MINING REGIONS--THE OLD-TIMERS DISPERSE--THE PHANTOMS OF THE FORTY-NINERS--FORTY YEARS HAVE PASSED--THE ARGONAUTS’ SOLILOQUY--THE GREAT CHANGES--THE FLIGHT OF TIME--THE NUMBER OF PIONEERS NOW LIVING.
MININGnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
OLD-TIMERSnounUS /ˌoʊldˈtaɪmərz/
plural of “old-timer” — an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading BILL BURNES LYNCHING THE COLORED MAN--DICK ARNOLD--THE MINING REGIONS--THE OLD-TIMERS DISPERSE--THE PHANTOMS OF THE FORTY-NINERS--FORTY YEARS HAVE PASSED--THE ARGONAUTS’ SOLILOQUY--THE GREAT CHANGES--THE FLIGHT OF TIME--THE NUMBER OF PIONEERS NOW LIVING.
PHANTOMSnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading BILL BURNES LYNCHING THE COLORED MAN--DICK ARNOLD--THE MINING REGIONS--THE OLD-TIMERS DISPERSE--THE PHANTOMS OF THE FORTY-NINERS--FORTY YEARS HAVE PASSED--THE ARGONAUTS’ SOLILOQUY--THE GREAT CHANGES--THE FLIGHT OF TIME--THE NUMBER OF PIONEERS NOW LIVING.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
PIONEERSnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
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ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading But wasn’t that little Providence chap, Dick Arnold, clear grit, though?
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
REGIONSnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
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To recall to mind.
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
ruffians
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From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
SOLILOQUYnounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
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TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
thar
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From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL BURNES LYNCHING THE COLORED MAN--DICK ARNOLD--THE MINING REGIONS--THE OLD-TIMERS DISPERSE--THE PHANTOMS OF THE FORTY-NINERS--FORTY YEARS HAVE PASSED--THE ARGONAUTS’ SOLILOQUY--THE GREAT CHANGES--THE FLIGHT OF TIME--THE NUMBER OF PIONEERS NOW LIVING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But wasn’t that little Providence chap, Dick Arnold, clear grit, though?
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
wasn't
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From this reading But wasn’t that little Providence chap, Dick Arnold, clear grit, though?
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
(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,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
yaas
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From this reading “Oh, yaas, indeed,” answered Pike, “for you know I was right thar and seen it all.”
YanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Well,” Yank continued, “when I was down there to the Bay there was an article about that affair published in the _Argonaut_.
a late time of life
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, say, Pike, do you remember when Bill Burnes and his crowd of border ruffians undertook to hang that colored chap, Bartlett, over on Weaver Creek in ’51?” asked Tennessee.
