used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I guess he thinks he's got me buffaloed and on the run."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
buffaloed
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From this reading I guess he thinks he's got me buffaloed and on the run."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
COOKSnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
a young female
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
Glendora
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From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
the act of departing
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I guess he thinks he's got me buffaloed and on the run."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess he thinks he's got me buffaloed and on the run."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
he's
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From this reading I guess he thinks he's got me buffaloed and on the run."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
I've
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From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
layin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I guess he thinks he's got me buffaloed and on the run."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Which one of them sent you a letter?"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
RIVALRYnounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Which one of them sent you a letter?"
servin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know, that feller he put a letter in the post office for me, servin' notice I was to keep away from that girl.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
Taterleg
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From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Which one of them sent you a letter?"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I guess he thinks he's got me buffaloed and on the run."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
at the time that
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which one of them sent you a letter?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE RIVALRY OF COOKS Taterleg said that he would go to Glendora that night with Lambert, when the latter announced he was going down to order cars for the first shipment of cattle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been layin' off to go quite a while," Taterleg said, "but that scrape you run into kind of held me around nights.
