used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
(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 MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
considerble
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From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
distressid
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From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
Dudley
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From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
Gilford
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From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
the act of departing
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That's the one which the prisoner has to scrabble on the wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
he'd
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From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
how
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From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
HucknounUS /hʌk/
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
Jane
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From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
Jim
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From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
go away from a place
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
not any; not one
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That's the one which the prisoner has to scrabble on the wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That's the one which the prisoner has to scrabble on the wall.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading That's the one which the prisoner has to scrabble on the wall.
s'pose
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From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
cut with a saw
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Look at Lady Jane Grey," he says; "look at Gilford Dudley; look at old Northumberland!
scrabblenounUS /ˈskræbəl/
an aimless drawing
From this reading That's the one which the prisoner has to scrabble on the wall.
scrabbling
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From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
That's
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From this reading That's the one which the prisoner has to scrabble on the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
male cat
From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
toughestadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfəst/
superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading That's the one which the prisoner has to scrabble on the wall.
warn't
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From this reading But he had to have it; Tom said he'd GOT to; there warn't no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING them pens was a distressid tough job, and so was the saw; and Jim allowed the inscription was going to be the toughest of all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That's the one which the prisoner has to scrabble on the wall.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, Huck, s'pose it IS considerble trouble?--what you going to do?--how you going to get around it?
