used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
brought into existence
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading I had a colt an' old busted wagon, an' I took to dickerin'.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading I had a colt an' old busted wagon, an' I took to dickerin'.
comin
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From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
dickerin
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From this reading I had a colt an' old busted wagon, an' I took to dickerin'.
don't
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From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
farmin
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From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
goin
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From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
grin'stun
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From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a colt an' old busted wagon, an' I took to dickerin'.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
I'ud
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From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
on one occasion
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
peddledverbUS /ˈpedəld/
past form of “peddle” — sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
peltsnounUS /pelts/
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
an educational institution
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
sharpenverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpən/
make sharp or sharper
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
so't
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From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
spect
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From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
stubbedverbUS /stʌbd/
inflected form of “stub” — pull up (weeds) by their roots
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
stunsverbUS /stʌnz/
third-person singular of “stun” — make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
ter
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From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
TERRYnounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
thar
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From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
up to a particular time
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I had a colt an' old busted wagon, an' I took to dickerin'.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading I bought eggs an' honey an' pelts of all sorts, an' peddled notions an' farmin' tools.
tween
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From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
wa'n't
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From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading I had a colt an' old busted wagon, an' I took to dickerin'.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
wayback
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From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was born on a wayback farm in Connecticut, where the rocks was so thick we used ter round the sheep up once a week an' sharpen thar noses on the grin'stun, so't they could get 'em 'tween the stuns.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I walked a mile to school winters, an' stubbed my toes on the farm summers, till I was fourteen, an' then the old man 'greed to give me my time till I was twenty-one if I'ud pay him half I earned.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading UNCLE TERRY "I wa'n't consulted 'bout comin' into this world," said Uncle Terry once, "an' I don't 'spect to be 'bout goin' out.
