used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
batterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading Yesterday Dinky-Dunk got Paddy saddled and bridled for me.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
Dinky-Dunk
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From this reading Yesterday Dinky-Dunk got Paddy saddled and bridled for me.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
ferriedverbUS /ˈferid/
inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yesterday Dinky-Dunk got Paddy saddled and bridled for me.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
immediately past
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday Dinky-Dunk got Paddy saddled and bridled for me.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
Olie's
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From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Yesterday Dinky-Dunk got Paddy saddled and bridled for me.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Yesterday Dinky-Dunk got Paddy saddled and bridled for me.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
sulkedverbUS /sʌlkt/
past form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
tooledverbUS /tuːld/
past form of “tool” — drive
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Paddy bucked and bit and bolted and sulked and tried to brush his rider off against the corral posts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our last load over to the Harris shack was ferried and tooled through a batter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter has broken, the frost is coming out of the ground and the mud is not adding to our joy in life.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the top of it (the _load_, and not the batter!) I placed Olie's old banjo, for whatever happens, we mustn't be entirely without music.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday Dinky-Dunk got Paddy saddled and bridled for me.
