used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He hunted about, found the pamphlet and began to study the December page.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FROM DODGE CITY "Dad, what's the day after to-morrow?"
Ah
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From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
almanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He hunted about, found the pamphlet and began to study the December page.
c'd
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From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading FROM DODGE CITY "Dad, what's the day after to-morrow?"
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading FROM DODGE CITY "Dad, what's the day after to-morrow?"
a female human offspring
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FROM DODGE CITY "Dad, what's the day after to-morrow?"
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading He hunted about, found the pamphlet and began to study the December page.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
DODGEverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading FROM DODGE CITY "Dad, what's the day after to-morrow?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
ef
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From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
Evan
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From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
figger
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From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
set up or found
From this reading He hunted about, found the pamphlet and began to study the December page.
fr'm
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From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM DODGE CITY "Dad, what's the day after to-morrow?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading He hunted about, found the pamphlet and began to study the December page.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
immediately past
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
los
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From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
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 "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He hunted about, found the pamphlet and began to study the December page.
pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading He hunted about, found the pamphlet and began to study the December page.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He hunted about, found the pamphlet and began to study the December page.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Ah c'd figger it out," he declared after a puzzled silence, "ef Ah had th' almanac."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM DODGE CITY "Dad, what's the day after to-morrow?"
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Evan Lancaster pursed out his mouth and thoughtfully contemplated his elder daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hunted about, found the pamphlet and began to study the December page.
to-morrow
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From this reading FROM DODGE CITY "Dad, what's the day after to-morrow?"
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
what's
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From this reading FROM DODGE CITY "Dad, what's the day after to-morrow?"
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Trouble is," he said at last, "Ah don' know no day t' figger fr'm--Ah los' track 'way back yonder at th' fore part o' th' month.
