Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

later than; following

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

(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 "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

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

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

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From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

(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 "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

possessive form of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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

From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

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

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

an opening into or through something

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

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

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

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From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

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From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

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From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

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From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

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From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

run easily

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

by chance

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

the force of workers available

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

not any; not one

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

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From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

plural of “spud” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

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From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

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

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

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From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

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From this reading An' they've not got the beddin' they'll be needin', an' I'll bet money on it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

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From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Tenderfeet an' pilgrims they be, an' these mountains is no place fer such with winter comin' on--an' like to be a bad wan the way the squrls has been layin' away nuts."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

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From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

in the company of; together with

From this reading "They should have a cellar dug back av the cabin where's the hill the sun gets to, an' they should have it filled with spuds an' cabbages an' the like--but what have they got?

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!

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From this reading "An' that leanto them men sleep in is no better than nothin' an' if it kapes the rain off their blankets it'll not kape off the shnow, an' it won't kape off the wind at all.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading A dollar's worth av sugar, maybe, an' a fifty-poun' sack av flour, an' maybe a roll av butter an' a table full of nicknacks which they could do without--an' winter comin' on like the lope av a coyote after a rabbit, an' them no better prepared than the rabbit, ner so, fer the rabbit's maybe got a hole he can duck inty an' they have nawthin' but the summer camp they've made, an' _hammicks_, by gorry, whin they should have warrm overshoes an' sourdough coats!