used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
aplombnounUS /əˈplɑːm/
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
have
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
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deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Which her wolf howls was plumb deplorable.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
distractful
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From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
disturbsverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrbz/
third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
come to pass
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Which her wolf howls was plumb deplorable.
Honeypott
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howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Which her wolf howls was plumb deplorable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't her limb.
Jesse's
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and nothing more
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It wasn't her limb.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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one's
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From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading Which her wolf howls was plumb deplorable.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
screechingnounUS /ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
tactfuladjectiveUS /ˈtæktfəl/
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
UNTRUTHFULadjectiveUS /ənˈtruːθfəl/
not expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't her limb.
at the time that
From this reading Anything distractful or screeching disturbs one's peace of mind, and sends one's aplomb to blazes, just when a bear trap may happen at any moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which her wolf howls was plumb deplorable.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Which her wolf howls was plumb deplorable.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I traveled for all I was worth to put that widow behind me, and compose my mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE UNTRUTHFUL PRISONER _Jesse's Narrative_ With creditors, women, robbers, and everything dangerous, you want to be chuck full of deportment, smooth as old Honeypott, and a whole lot tactful.
