used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
a-puzzlin
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From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
agin
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From this reading "Don't you say nothin' agin him, now," he said, and old Jason laughed.
in the past
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
al'ays
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From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't you say nothin' agin him, now," he said, and old Jason laughed.
aroun
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From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
a youthful male person
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
comin
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From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
didn't
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From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
don't
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From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
fer
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From this reading "He's a powerful hand to take up fer his friends, Jason is."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He's a powerful hand to take up fer his friends, Jason is."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "He's a powerful hand to take up fer his friends, Jason is."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
He's
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From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's a powerful hand to take up fer his friends, Jason is."
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Don't you say nothin' agin him, now," he said, and old Jason laughed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
nothin
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From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Don't you say nothin' agin him, now," he said, and old Jason laughed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Don't you say nothin' agin him, now," he said, and old Jason laughed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
peckin
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From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "He's a powerful hand to take up fer his friends, Jason is."
To recall to mind.
From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
rock-pecker
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From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't you say nothin' agin him, now," he said, and old Jason laughed.
express in words
From this reading "Don't you say nothin' agin him, now," he said, and old Jason laughed.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
somethin
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From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
carry out
From this reading "He's a powerful hand to take up fer his friends, Jason is."
express in words
From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
Thar
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From this reading Thar don't seem to be much the feller didn't tell Jason an' nothin' that Jason don't seem to remember.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
tol
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From this reading He's al'ays a-puzzlin' me by comin' out with somethin' or other that rock-pecker tol' him an'--" he stopped, for the boy was shaking his head from side to side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He's a powerful hand to take up fer his friends, Jason is."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "A feller come in here three year ago with a hammer an' went to peckin' aroun' in the rocks here, an' that boy was with him all the time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you say nothin' agin him, now," he said, and old Jason laughed.
