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Chapter XVI
JAYBIRD BOB'S JOKE. "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me. Doc Peets tells him himse'f one day he's plumb wrong. "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you. Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading JAYBIRD BOB'S JOKE.
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From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading Doc Peets tells him himse'f one day he's plumb wrong.
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From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
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From this reading Doc Peets tells him himse'f one day he's plumb wrong.
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From this reading Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading Doc Peets tells him himse'f one day he's plumb wrong.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading JAYBIRD BOB'S JOKE.
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From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
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From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
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From this reading JAYBIRD BOB'S JOKE.
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From this reading Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
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From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
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From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
not any; not one
From this reading Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
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From this reading Doc Peets tells him himse'f one day he's plumb wrong.
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From this reading Doc Peets tells him himse'f one day he's plumb wrong.
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From this reading Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doc Peets tells him himse'f one day he's plumb wrong.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doc Peets tells him himse'f one day he's plumb wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever makes this yere jaybird Bob believe he's a humorist," said the Old Cattleman one afternoon as we slowly returned from a walk, "whatever it is misleads him to so deem himself is shorely too many for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
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From this reading "'You-all's nacherally a somber, morose party,' says Doc Peets this time, 'an' nothin' jocose or jocund about you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your disp'sition, Jaybird, don't no more run to jokes than a prairie-dog's."
