used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
Afore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
(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 I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He’d riled me up a little and I saw a chance to rile him back.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
cal'late
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He’d riled me up a little and I saw a chance to rile him back.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He gurgled and choked and glared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
dietizin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
divisible by two
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading He gurgled and choked and glared.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
gurgled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gurgled and choked and glared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gurgled and choked and glared.
he'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He’d riled me up a little and I saw a chance to rile him back.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’d riled me up a little and I saw a chance to rile him back.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
on one occasion
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
and nothing more
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
rileverbUS /raɪl/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading He’d riled me up a little and I saw a chance to rile him back.
riledadjectiveUS /raɪld/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He’d riled me up a little and I saw a chance to rile him back.
cut with a saw
From this reading He’d riled me up a little and I saw a chance to rile him back.
term of address for a man
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
spikedadjectiveUS /spaɪkt/
having a long sharp point
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cal’late that, for once, he’d forgot all about his dietizin’ and only remembered his appetite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’d riled me up a little and I saw a chance to rile him back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He’d riled me up a little and I saw a chance to rile him back.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Afore he could get his artillery ready for a broadside I walked off and left him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, sir, even the Major’s guns was spiked for a minute.
