used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
corn-field
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From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
corn-plantin
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From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Dave
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From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
hain't
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From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
I'll
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From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
It's
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From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Jake
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From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
Milrace
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From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
express in words
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
a special situation
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
