used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
Bessie
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From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
brainiest
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
can't
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
constructingverbUS /kənˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
Darrah
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
deah
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From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
entiah
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
flaxen-haired
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From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
the act of departing
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
he's
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From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
it's
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From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
and nothing more
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But Virginia laughed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
Misteh
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
otheh
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
ouh
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From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
right-of-way
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
cut with a saw
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
that's
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If I can't get him killed up out of ouh way,”--but here Mr. Darrah saw the growing terror in two pairs of eyes, and realizing that he was committing himself before an unsympathetic audience, beat a hasty retreat to his stronghold at the other end of the Rosemary.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well!” said the flaxen-haired Bessie, catching her breath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it's not what he's done, my deah Virginia, it's what he is going to do.
which person or people
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
Winton
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From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He is Misteh John Winton, as you informed me just now; one of the brainiest constructing engineers in this entiah country, and the hardest man in this or any otheh country to down in a right-of-way fight--that's who he is.
