used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading An' these yer new repeatin' guns is a curse.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
Ef
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From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
Gatling-gun
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From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
the act of departing
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading An' these yer new repeatin' guns is a curse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
he'd
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From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
he's
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From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An' these yer new repeatin' guns is a curse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
it's
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From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
keerful
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From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
a large number or amount
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
by chance
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
as might be expected
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading An' these yer new repeatin' guns is a curse.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
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 A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
and nothing more
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
repeatin
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From this reading An' these yer new repeatin' guns is a curse.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
runnin
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From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
single-shot
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From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
snaggedverbUS /snæɡd/
inflected form of “snag” — catch on a snag
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A feller knows he has lots of shot and so blazes away into a band o' Deer as long as he can see, an lots gets away crippled, to suffer an' die; but when a feller has only one shot he's going to place it mighty keerful.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading An' these yer new repeatin' guns is a curse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
at the time that
From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Deer wouldn't have suffered more than he naturally would at his finish, maybe less, an' he'd 'a' suffered it at a time when he could be some good to them as hunted him.
wouldn't
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From this reading "If he'd shot that Deer down runnin' an' killed it as quick as he could it wouldn't 'a' suffered more than if it had been snagged a little, 'cause bullets of right weight numb when they hit.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ef it's sport ye want, get a single-shot rifle, ef it's destruction, get a Gatling-gun.
yer
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From this reading An' these yer new repeatin' guns is a curse.
