used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Dis coon is werry glad he is alibe jess about now, boys!”
at or in the front
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
alibe
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From this reading “Dis coon is werry glad he is alibe jess about now, boys!”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I’m glad he came along,” whispered Jack to Harry.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading JACK BECOMES LOST.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
Blue-tail
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From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Dis coon is werry glad he is alibe jess about now, boys!”
lacking funds
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’m glad he came along,” whispered Jack to Harry.
catchyadjectiveUS /ˈkætʃiː/
having concealed difficulty
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
coonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading “Dis coon is werry glad he is alibe jess about now, boys!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
darky
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From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
DisnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
at any time
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Dis coon is werry glad he is alibe jess about now, boys!”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
golly
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From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I’m glad he came along,” whispered Jack to Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m glad he came along,” whispered Jack to Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dis coon is werry glad he is alibe jess about now, boys!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK BECOMES LOST.
jess
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From this reading “Dis coon is werry glad he is alibe jess about now, boys!”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading JACK BECOMES LOST.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Dis coon is werry glad he is alibe jess about now, boys!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
PicklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
in the near future
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
werry
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From this reading “Dis coon is werry glad he is alibe jess about now, boys!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I’m glad he came along,” whispered Jack to Harry.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And in the exuberance of his spirits, Pickles broke out into an old darky refrain about the history and death of a wonderful “Blue-tail Fly,” the chorus to which was so catchy that they were soon every one of them singing it.
wot
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From this reading “Dis am de most glorious trip wot ever was, by golly!” cried Pickles, as he shoved on ahead of the rest, dragging the sled behind him.
