used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
ain't
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From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
arrers
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From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
(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 "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
Ef
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From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
engineerin
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From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Do you suppose they'll follow us?" inquired I.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We immediately mounted our horses and rode out upon the plain.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading We immediately mounted our horses and rode out upon the plain.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Do you suppose they'll follow us?" inquired I.
it's
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From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
occurring by chance
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
attach to a support
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading We immediately mounted our horses and rode out upon the plain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
not any; not one
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We immediately mounted our horses and rode out upon the plain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We immediately mounted our horses and rode out upon the plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading We immediately mounted our horses and rode out upon the plain.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We immediately mounted our horses and rode out upon the plain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
sartin
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From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
shan't
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From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
express a supposition
From this reading "Do you suppose they'll follow us?" inquired I.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
ter-night
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From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
that's
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From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We immediately mounted our horses and rode out upon the plain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
they'll
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From this reading "Do you suppose they'll follow us?" inquired I.
a special situation
From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
in the direction of
From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We immediately mounted our horses and rode out upon the plain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you suppose they'll follow us?" inquired I.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ef we do we shall get there some time ter-night, but ef we stay here we shan't, that's sartin."
we'd
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From this reading "I reckon we'd better mount and ride slowly towards camp," said Jerry.
won't
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From this reading "Sartin sure," responded Jerry; "but I reckon by good engineerin' we kin keep 'em off, so that their arrers won't hurt us much: it's a mighty lucky thing they ain't got no firearms."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you suppose they'll follow us?" inquired I.
