used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
terminate
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
circumambient
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From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
dead-an
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From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
divisible by two
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
Gabriel'snounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/
possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Otherwise we’d stay stalled till Gabriel’s trump.”
ganglingadjective
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
GrocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
it's
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From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
Judson
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From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
many times at short intervals
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
on one occasion
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
oracularly
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From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise we’d stay stalled till Gabriel’s trump.”
go across or through
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
Smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
express in speech
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading Otherwise we’d stay stalled till Gabriel’s trump.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Otherwise we’d stay stalled till Gabriel’s trump.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He spoke to Smithy, his single clerk at the Three Star Grocery.
up to a particular time
From this reading Otherwise we’d stay stalled till Gabriel’s trump.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
create by training and teaching
From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading Otherwise we’d stay stalled till Gabriel’s trump.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
we'd
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From this reading Otherwise we’d stay stalled till Gabriel’s trump.”
(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,” observed Bill Judson oracularly, “it’s about time for something new to break in Canyon Pass.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had to speak to Smithy, or to the circumambient air, for nobody but the gangling clerk was within hearing.
yere
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From this reading About once in so often even a dead-an’-alive camp like this yere has got to feel the bump of progress from the train behind.
