used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yer see that gin him a heap the start.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
atopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading He didn't do it a mite too soon, though, you bet.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
chawnounUS /tʃɔː/
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
clus
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From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
couldn't
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From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
didn't
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From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He didn't do it a mite too soon, though, you bet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
dreamingly
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From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading Yer see that gin him a heap the start.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
hadn't
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From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Yer see that gin him a heap the start.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
hed
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From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
heftverbUS /heft/
lift or elevate
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He didn't do it a mite too soon, though, you bet.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
provided with artificial light
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading He didn't do it a mite too soon, though, you bet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
not any; not one
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
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 I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
rammedverbUS /ræmd/
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
express in words
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
in the near future
From this reading He didn't do it a mite too soon, though, you bet.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yer see that gin him a heap the start.
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 The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
ter
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From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yer see that gin him a heap the start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He didn't do it a mite too soon, though, you bet.
up to a particular time
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He didn't do it a mite too soon, though, you bet.
tween
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From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound of Jerry's voice, as he related the story of his adventures the night previous, awoke me in the early morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
at the time that
From this reading I, dreamingly, heard him say,-- "I didn't see the critter when he jumped; not till he lit right onto my shoulder, and the heft of him hed knocked me down and he was atop o' me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I seed his big mouth right clus to my face, an' his jaws wide open; so I rammed my left arm right in a 'tween 'em, so that he couldn't git no purchase onto me to chaw, and he hadn't really hed no chance ter bite, when the judge fired.
Yer
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From this reading Yer see that gin him a heap the start.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He didn't do it a mite too soon, though, you bet.
