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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
BinghamtonnounUS /ˈbɪŋəmtən/
a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
blueticknoun
a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
CatalognounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
coonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
coonsnounUS /kuːnz/
plural of “coon” — an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
craftiest
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
CreepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
divisible by two
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
at any time
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
fightingest
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Joe was in for trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
Harky
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From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Precious Sue had a pup who looked like a natural-born coon hunter.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
Joe
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a room where books are kept
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Precious Sue had a pup who looked like a natural-born coon hunter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Precious Sue had a pup who looked like a natural-born coon hunter.
ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
natural-born
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From this reading Precious Sue had a pup who looked like a natural-born coon hunter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
not any; not one
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading Precious Sue had a pup who looked like a natural-born coon hunter.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading No one had ever been able to catch him; not even Precious Sue, a bluetick hound peerless in tracking down coons.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Old Joe was in for trouble.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
Vail-Ballou
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
which person or people
From this reading Precious Sue had a pup who looked like a natural-born coon hunter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Harky felt that this autumn the hunting would be different.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., Binghamton, New York Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-9160 Old Joe was the biggest, fightingest, craftiest coon in the Creeping Hills.
