Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

someone who maintains and audits business accounts

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

completely unclothed

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Henderson lifted his brows in interrogation and the storekeeper proceeded with deliberate emphasis.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Henderson lifted his brows in interrogation and the storekeeper proceeded with deliberate emphasis.

special importance or significance

From this reading Henderson lifted his brows in interrogation and the storekeeper proceeded with deliberate emphasis.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

set up or found

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Henderson lifted his brows in interrogation and the storekeeper proceeded with deliberate emphasis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.

From this reading Henderson lifted his brows in interrogation and the storekeeper proceeded with deliberate emphasis.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

held up in the air

From this reading Henderson lifted his brows in interrogation and the storekeeper proceeded with deliberate emphasis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

above and across; more than

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Henderson lifted his brows in interrogation and the storekeeper proceeded with deliberate emphasis.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

a person, without saying who

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

be about

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

push forcefully

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading As he spoke he tilted back his chair, and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

at the time that

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

which person or people

From this reading Instead of a puzzled accountant Jerry found in the bare upper room the rosy-faced, white-haired man who had given him credentials when he first arrived in the hills, and who kept the store over on Big Ivy.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "I come over hyar on my way ter Knoxville ter lay me in a stock of winter goods," volunteered the storekeeper, "an' I 'lowed I'd tarry an' hev speech with ye afore I fared any further on."

time long past

From this reading "Somebody, I hain't found out jest who--aims ter hev ye lay-wayed on yore trip acrost ther mounting.