used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wallie exhibited a row of bruised knuckles and replied fiercely:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Wallie exhibited a row of bruised knuckles and replied fiercely:
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could hear you talkin' to Rastus from whur I'm settin'."
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
at any time
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Wallie exhibited a row of bruised knuckles and replied fiercely:
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Wallie exhibited a row of bruised knuckles and replied fiercely:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I could hear you talkin' to Rastus from whur I'm settin'."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could hear you talkin' to Rastus from whur I'm settin'."
I'm
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From this reading "I could hear you talkin' to Rastus from whur I'm settin'."
I've
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From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
It's
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From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading Wallie exhibited a row of bruised knuckles and replied fiercely:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wallie exhibited a row of bruised knuckles and replied fiercely:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
Pinkey
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From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
Rastus
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From this reading "I could hear you talkin' to Rastus from whur I'm settin'."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Wallie exhibited a row of bruised knuckles and replied fiercely:
reprovinglyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Wallie exhibited a row of bruised knuckles and replied fiercely:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
settin
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From this reading "I could hear you talkin' to Rastus from whur I'm settin'."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Between his bunting on one side and me milking on the other, the cow kicked the pail over."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
talkin
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From this reading "I could hear you talkin' to Rastus from whur I'm settin'."
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If ever I had an immortal soul I've lost it since that calf came!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
TimernounUS /ˈtaɪmər/
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I could hear you talkin' to Rastus from whur I'm settin'."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
Wallie
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From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
whur
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From this reading "I could hear you talkin' to Rastus from whur I'm settin'."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
WIPEDverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WIPED OUT "It's shore wicked the way you curse, Old Timer," said Pinkey, reprovingly, as Wallie came up from the corral carrying an empty milk bucket in one hand and testing the other for broken bones.
