used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
a-buyin
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From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
fer
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From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got it in the neck that pop!" he murmured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
hitchingverbUS /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
I'll
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From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Got it in the neck that pop!" he murmured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Got it in the neck that pop!" he murmured.
Jake
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From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
lap-robe
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From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
ll
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From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
a form of address for a man
From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Got it in the neck that pop!" he murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Got it in the neck that pop!" he murmured.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
nothin
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From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
ort
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From this reading I'll bet my life Mr. Westerfelt 'll lose that gal, an', by George, he ort to!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading "Got it in the neck that pop!" he murmured.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
the season of growth
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Got it in the neck that pop!" he murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
Washburn
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From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Washburn watched him over the back of the mule he was hitching to a spring wagon and smiled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
Westerfelt
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From this reading Westerfelt went back to the stable and ordered Jake to get out his horse and buggy.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
wusn't
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From this reading "I knowed Bates wusn't a-buyin' a new whip an' lap-robe fer nothin'.
