used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
(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 "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
argyment
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From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
brought into existence
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
calk'late
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From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading I takes a moderate little spall to dew it in.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His unbaffled monotone grew gradually faint in the distance.
don't
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From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
at any time
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading His unbaffled monotone grew gradually faint in the distance.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
in a gradual manner
From this reading His unbaffled monotone grew gradually faint in the distance.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His unbaffled monotone grew gradually faint in the distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His unbaffled monotone grew gradually faint in the distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His unbaffled monotone grew gradually faint in the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I takes a moderate little spall to dew it in.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
Leezur
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From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I takes a moderate little spall to dew it in.
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 "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
mellifluously
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From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading I takes a moderate little spall to dew it in.
monotonenounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading His unbaffled monotone grew gradually faint in the distance.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
not any; not one
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
Pharo
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From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
PointernounUS /ˈpɔɪntər/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
Poo
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From this reading Poo! poo!"
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
spallnounUS /spɔːl/
a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge
From this reading I takes a moderate little spall to dew it in.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading I takes a moderate little spall to dew it in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His unbaffled monotone grew gradually faint in the distance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
unbaffledadjective
not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements
From this reading His unbaffled monotone grew gradually faint in the distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Roads _be_ all porridge up there a piece, I reckon," chuckled Captain Pharo; "but as long as Crooked River runs, I don't calk'late to lose no bet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
yit
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From this reading "Jest give me time," beamed Captain Leezur, sounding mellifluously, "'n' I can row any Pointer ashore in an argyment 't ever was born yit.
