used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I always meant to give him a thrashing when I could.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always meant to give him a thrashing when I could.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, I’ve been thinking of home and mother and sis.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes, I’ve been thinking of home and mother and sis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
don't
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From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “We’re getting towards home.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I always meant to give him a thrashing when I could.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We’re getting towards home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
I've
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From this reading “Yes, I’ve been thinking of home and mother and sis.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
for more time
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I always meant to give him a thrashing when I could.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Yes, I’ve been thinking of home and mother and sis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
needn't
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From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
off'n
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From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
ol
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From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
sisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Yes, I’ve been thinking of home and mother and sis.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
possessing sweep
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Yes, I’ve been thinking of home and mother and sis.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading I always meant to give him a thrashing when I could.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
Toombs
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From this reading Guess I needn’t be afraid of ol’ Toombs any longer, but I don’t know as I could keep my hands off’n him.
in the direction of
From this reading “We’re getting towards home.”
We're
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From this reading “We’re getting towards home.”
at the time that
From this reading I always meant to give him a thrashing when I could.”
in or at the place that
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I’ve been thinking of home and mother and sis.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the sloop swept past the massive battlements of Crown Point where they guard the narrowing channel of the lake, Job said to his young comrade:
