used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
in the past
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
coonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
CoyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yup, he sure did....
didn't
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From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
feudingverbUS /ˈfjuːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “feud” — carry out a feud
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
forded
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From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
Hank'snounUS /hænks/
possessive form of “hank” — a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
Jiggernoun
a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
MartinsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪnz/
plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
MawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
PawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Yup, he sure did....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
in or at the place that
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding.
a late time of life
From this reading She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog Jigger was killed by the boar three years ago come next hunting season.
Yup
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From this reading Yup, he sure did....
