used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Shall we be driving along?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Shall we be driving along?
Chatford
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From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
DISGRACEverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading JACK IN DISGRACE.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “Shall we be driving along?
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
gitting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
Hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK IN DISGRACE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK IN DISGRACE.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
protectingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
S'POSE
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From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we be driving along?
a particular situation
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Hearken to me one moment!” said Mrs. Chatford, laying one hand protectingly on Jack’s shoulder, and holding her husband’s arm with the other.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
Sunday-go-to-meetingadjective
used of clothing
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I S’POSE my nag is gitting a little mite impatient,” remarked the constable.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we be driving along?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Put on your shoes, sonny; not your Sunday-go-to-meeting pair; these and the other things will have to go to court with you, to be put into the evidence.”
