used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
any thing at all
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
Burleson
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From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
make calm or still
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
can't
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From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Poor devils--poor, half-starved devils!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
half-starved
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From this reading "Poor devils--poor, half-starved devils!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
I'd
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From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
I'll
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From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor devils--poor, half-starved devils!
in the near future
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
Rolfe
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
slackingnoun
the evasion of work or duty
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If I could afford to pay their prices I'd do it....
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading I'll wink at anything short of destruction; I can't let them cut the pine; I can't let them clean out the grouse and deer and fish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Burleson rode on at a canter, presently slacking to a walk, arguing with himself in a low, calm voice:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rolfe, grinning like a dusty fox in July.
