A'm
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From this reading "A'm t'ink dat wan good job.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, Tex, she don' got for bodder 'bout keel Purdy no mor'.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
bien
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From this reading Mebbe-so de pilgrim keel Purdy, _bien_!
bodder
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From this reading Anyhow, Tex, she don' got for bodder 'bout keel Purdy no mor'.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Anyhow, Tex, she don' got for bodder 'bout keel Purdy no mor'.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
cow-horse
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From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "A'm t'ink dat wan good job.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mebbe-so de pilgrim keel Purdy, _bien_!
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Anyhow, Tex, she don' got for bodder 'bout keel Purdy no mor'.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
a young female
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A'm t'ink dat wan good job.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "A'm t'ink dat wan good job.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Mebbe-so de pilgrim keel Purdy, _bien_!
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
Lajune
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From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
Mebbe-so
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From this reading Mebbe-so de pilgrim keel Purdy, _bien_!
mor
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From this reading Anyhow, Tex, she don' got for bodder 'bout keel Purdy no mor'.
not any; not one
From this reading Anyhow, Tex, she don' got for bodder 'bout keel Purdy no mor'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Mebbe-so de pilgrim keel Purdy, _bien_!
pret
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From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
Purdy
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From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
t'ink
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From this reading "A'm t'ink dat wan good job.
Tex
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From this reading Anyhow, Tex, she don' got for bodder 'bout keel Purdy no mor'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mebbe-so Purdy keel de pilgrim, den de sheriff ketch Purdy an' she got for git hang--dat pret' good, too.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ARREST Bat Lajune grinned into the dark as the galloping cow-horse carried Endicott out upon the trail of Purdy and the girl.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading "A'm t'ink dat wan good job.
