anew
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Why, everything hyar is bodaciously broke an' busted!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
bodaciously
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From this reading "Why, everything hyar is bodaciously broke an' busted!
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
lacking funds
From this reading "Why, everything hyar is bodaciously broke an' busted!
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading "Why, everything hyar is bodaciously broke an' busted!
Clem
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
dep'ty
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
disarraynounUS /ˌdɪsərˈeɪ/
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
don't
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From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
eend
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Why, everything hyar is bodaciously broke an' busted!
exemptionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzempʃənz/
plural of “exemption” — immunity from an obligation or duty
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
ez
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From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading War it the sheriff himself ez levied?"
hyar
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From this reading "Why, everything hyar is bodaciously broke an' busted!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, everything hyar is bodaciously broke an' busted!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading War it the sheriff himself ez levied?"
jes
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
jokified
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
leviedverbUS /ˈlevid/
inflected form of “levy” — impose and collect
From this reading War it the sheriff himself ez levied?"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
lowed
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
Medora
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
middlin
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
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 "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
peared
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
sech
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From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading War it the sheriff himself ez levied?"
su'thin
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
ter
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The law don't allow him to do sech ez this!" he blurted out in rising anger.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The man turned to look again at the curious disarray of the room.
Twar
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
TweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War it the sheriff himself ez levied?"
we-uns
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From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, everything hyar is bodaciously broke an' busted!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "'Twar jes' the dep'ty critter, Clem Tweed," explained Medora, "mighty jokified, an' he 'peared ter be middlin' drunk, an' though he said su'thin' 'bout exemptions he 'lowed ez we-uns lived at the eend o' the world."
