used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
aplenty
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From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
bridles
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From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
ef
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From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
fellur's
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From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
fifty-sixadjective
being six more than fifty
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
fornenst
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From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
gits
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From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
holt
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From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
hul
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From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke in soliloquy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
iveradjectiveUS /ˈaɪvər/
comparative of “iv” — being one more than three
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
kum
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From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
engage in
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
myen
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From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
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 "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
on one occasion
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
preezactly
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From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
a strong line
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
soliloquynounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading He spoke in soliloquy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke in soliloquy.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
thet
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From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
thur's
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From this reading Then thur's the knots to kum off o' thet, though fornenst 'em thur's bridles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
urnounUS /ɜːr/
an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
Wagh
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From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
at the time that
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When his chuckling fit was ended, he assumed a more serious air, and once more appeared to busy himself with the calculation of some problem.
ye-es
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From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
yeller-bellies
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From this reading Wagh! thur's rope aplenty, an enough over, to string up half a score o' them yeller-bellies, ef iver I gits holt on 'em.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
yurds
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From this reading "Twenty yurds o' Bill's," muttered he, "an twenty of the young fellur's, ur forty; an myen--it ur sixteen yurds--make the hul fifty an six; ye-es, fifty-six preezactly.
