used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
Anse
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From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He'll be full of licker comin' back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He'll be full of licker comin' back."
caved-in
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From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
comin
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From this reading He'll be full of licker comin' back."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
Ef
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From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He'll be full of licker comin' back."
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The prostrate man was listening hard.
He'll
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From this reading He'll be full of licker comin' back."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
staying power
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
licker
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From this reading He'll be full of licker comin' back."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The prostrate man was listening hard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The prostrate man was listening hard.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He'll be full of licker comin' back."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
go across or through
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
PigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
pipestem
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From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The prostrate man was listening hard.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
RoostverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
somewhar's
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From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
thar
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From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prostrate man was listening hard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prostrate man was listening hard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now a seeming marvel was coming to pass, for the caved-in trunk was rising on the pipestem legs and the shaking fingers were outstretched, reaching for something.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading "Anse, I got yore old rifle right here in the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ef you could git up thar on the mounting, somewhar's alongside the Pigeon Roost trail, you could git him shore.
