used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' he's jes 's cheap!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "He is shore a fine cayuse," he asserted with extreme impressiveness.
BENNINGTONnounUS /ˈbenɪŋtən/
a town in southwestern Vermont
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
broncs
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From this reading "He is one of them broncs you jest _loves_.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading "He is shore a fine cayuse," he asserted with extreme impressiveness.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading An' he's jes 's cheap!
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
deemsverbUS /diːmz/
third-person singular of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
ef
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From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
at any time
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "He is shore a fine cayuse," he asserted with extreme impressiveness.
the organ of sight
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
face-card
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From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
fer
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From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "He is shore a fine cayuse," he asserted with extreme impressiveness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is shore a fine cayuse," he asserted with extreme impressiveness.
he's
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From this reading An' he's jes 's cheap!
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
humpverbUS /hʌmp/
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
of the present time and place
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
impressivenessnoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading "He is shore a fine cayuse," he asserted with extreme impressiveness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is shore a fine cayuse," he asserted with extreme impressiveness.
jes
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From this reading An' he's jes 's cheap!
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "He is one of them broncs you jest _loves_.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "He is one of them broncs you jest _loves_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
minglesverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlz/
third-person singular of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
Mizzou
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From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He is one of them broncs you jest _loves_.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading An' he's jes 's cheap!
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "He is shore a fine cayuse," he asserted with extreme impressiveness.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He is one of them broncs you jest _loves_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BENNINGTON AS A MAN OF BUSINESS That evening Old Mizzou returned from town with a watery eye and a mind that ran to horses.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading I likes you a lot, sonny; I deems you as a face-card shore, an' ef any one ever tries fer to climb yore hump, you jest calls on pore Old Mizzou an' he mingles in them troubles immediate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He is one of them broncs you jest _loves_.
