Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An’ that boy kem home skeered out’n a hull year’s growth."

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

later than; following

From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

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From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

quick to understand

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

brought into existence

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

a youthful male person

From this reading An’ that boy kem home skeered out’n a hull year’s growth."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

object formed by a mold

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

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From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

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From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

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From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

a quad with a square body

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading An’ that boy kem home skeered out’n a hull year’s growth."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading An’ that boy kem home skeered out’n a hull year’s growth."

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading An’ that boy kem home skeered out’n a hull year’s growth."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

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From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

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From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

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From this reading An’ that boy kem home skeered out’n a hull year’s growth."

a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost

From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

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From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

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From this reading An’ that boy kem home skeered out’n a hull year’s growth."

above and across; more than

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

a building where young people receive education

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

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From this reading An’ that boy kem home skeered out’n a hull year’s growth."

catch on a snag

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

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From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

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From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

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From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I dunno’s I’d like ter ketch up ’ith him after night.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Ther’s somethin’ mighty curious ’bout that ther chestnut," said Eben, dropping his voice and casting an apprehensive glance along the impossible way; "don’t act like er nat’ral born horse.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mebbe it ain’t so, but where in tarnation did he go?

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading An’ that boy kem home skeered out’n a hull year’s growth."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know that ther deputy ’lowed he got over ther woods, from ther schoolhouse trail, ’ithout leavin’ er sign; an’ Lem’s ready ter swear, up and down, he see ’em, horse an’ man, fade out o’ sight close by that ther cedar snag.