used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
quickly and without warning
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then his curiosity got the better of him.
Bigginnoun
a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Then his curiosity got the better of him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
set up or found
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then his curiosity got the better of him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then his curiosity got the better of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
of the present time and place
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
more'n
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From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Winton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
pullin
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From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Winton.
scrappernoun
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
spruce-clad
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From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
carry out
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his curiosity got the better of him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
tinhorn
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From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They found a way through the bar and out into a side street leading abruptly up to the spruce-clad hills behind the town.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Biggin held his peace until they were safe from immediate danger of pursuit.
Winton
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From this reading “No,” said Winton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn't take you more'n a week to change your mind about pullin' it off with that tinhorn scrapper in the courts, did it?”
