used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
ain't
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From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
arter
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From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
bein
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
Blackedder
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From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
cl'ar
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From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
Clar
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From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
companion's
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From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
diff'rent
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From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
doin
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
dudnounUS /dʌd/
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
Ef
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From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
eyther
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From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
hed
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From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
hyar
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
innardsnounUS /ˈɪnərdz/
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
Massissippi
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
mopin
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
mout
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
Ned
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
niggers
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
not any; not one
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
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 Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
on't
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
oughter
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From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
plantashun
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
ramblin
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From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
reejuns
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From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
get rid of
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
thet
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
Thet's
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From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
ud
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From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
workin
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
ye'd
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From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
ye're
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
yeern
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From this reading Not as I myself shed care 'bout eyther; for arter twenty yeern o' ramblin' over these hyar reejuns, I ain't fit to live in the settlements.
yer
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From this reading Instead o' bein' hyar in the mountains, mopin' yer innards out-- for I kin see ye're doin' thet, Ned--ye mout now been settled in the State o' Massissippi workin' a cotton plantashun wi' a smart chance o' niggers on't.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thet's what you oughter dud wi' Clar' Blackedder," persisted the trapper, without noticing his companion's chagrin, "cut cl'ar away wi' her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man smiled sadly at the strange ideas of his trapper companion; but the subject being a painful one to him, he made no rejoinder.
yur
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From this reading Ef ye'd a hed her for yur wife, it 'ud a been diff'rent for ye now.
