a-past
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From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hit'll be yo' time to come in."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hit'll be yo' time to come in."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
Flenton's
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From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
Fuson
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From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go in.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
Hit'll
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From this reading Hit'll be yo' time to come in."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll go in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
standin
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From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
thar
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From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
that'll
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From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hit'll be yo' time to come in."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
tunelessadjective
not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
at the time that
From this reading When they came to the store, Buck paused and gave the instructions.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
yo
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From this reading Hit'll be yo' time to come in."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You walk a-past two or three times, and when you see me standin' with my back to you and my hands behind me, that'll mean that Flenton's thar and the talk started.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading UP the street tramped the two young fellows, Lance silent, pulling his hat down over his face, Fuson whistling in an absent, tuneless fashion.
