Chapter I

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

see with attention

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

the aggregate of past events

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

hear with intention

From this reading Listen, friend, to the roll-call.

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

a large indefinite number

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

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From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

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From this reading Listen, friend, to the roll-call.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

in a soothing manner

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

the words of something written

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Who are they of the multitude?

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

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From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177664 A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields The C. M. Clark Publishing Company Boston, Massachusetts _"I dunno but what we'd better move to Texas"_ _"Hit's Jeremiah, my pet," she explained soothingly_ _"Mistu Linney, is 'oo lovin' Miss Luty?"_ _"Here's a letter, Lucy Ann," he sneered_

which person or people

From this reading Who are they of the multitude?

belonging to which person

From this reading Behold, friend, a multitude traversing a road shaded at its edge by mighty plants whose leaves are thick, broad, and rank in their odor,--the nicotiana tabacum.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They are those who have had to do with the making of the history of the weed whose cousins are the thorn-apple, and the night-shade, from the time its existence came to be known to the civilized nations.