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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

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From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

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From this reading Jerry Binwell looked unaccountably disappointed and disturbed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He changed the subject.

strips of potato fried in deep fat

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Jerry Binwell looked unaccountably disappointed and disturbed.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Jerry Binwell looked unaccountably disappointed and disturbed.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He changed the subject.

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From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Jerry Binwell looked unaccountably disappointed and disturbed.

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From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Jerry Binwell looked unaccountably disappointed and disturbed.

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From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

not any; not one

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

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From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

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 “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

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From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

the evasion of work or duty

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

make steady

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading And the steady strokes of the axe rang, and the chips flew, and the mountains echoed the industrial sound.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He changed the subject.

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From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now I be a-goin’ ter show him ’tain’t nuthin’ more ’n a streak.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.

in an unaccountable manner

From this reading Jerry Binwell looked unaccountably disappointed and disturbed.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “But I hev been shirking some an’ no mistake, an’ I reckon the old man ’lowed that war jes’ the kind o’ stuff I be made out’n, totally.