used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's a nice one, I should say."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "N-n-never you m-m-mind about Steve, Bandy-legs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
in or to or toward a former location
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Bandy-legs
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From this reading "N-n-never you m-m-mind about Steve, Bandy-legs.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
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bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
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cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
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didn't
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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having an (over)abundance of flesh
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go or come after and bring or take back
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fishing-rod
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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the act of departing
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grubsnounUS /ɡrʌbz/
plural of “grub” — informal terms for a meal
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
He's
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From this reading He's a nice one, I should say."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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Huh
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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and nothing more
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
m-m-mind
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the act that results in something coming to be
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MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
N-n-never
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From this reading "N-n-never you m-m-mind about Steve, Bandy-legs.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He's a nice one, I should say."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He's a nice one, I should say."
belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
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cut with a saw
From this reading And I saw him picking some fat white grubs out of those old rotten stumps we passed at the time we rested, an hour back.
express in words
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perception by means of the eyes
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shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
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a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He's a nice one, I should say."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "Why, Max, he slipped away with his little steel-jointed fishing-rod as soon as he heard you say we'd stop here over night.
SlipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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in the near future
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steel-jointed
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Steve
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come to a halt, stop moving
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stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
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a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
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a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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we'd
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we've
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a Caucasian
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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the person or people being spoken to
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