(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
ain't
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From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I noticed he hadn't rushed him as he usually did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
for the reason that
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “'You ain't never goin' to be big enough or strong enough or man enough to lick me,' says Harve.
Braxton
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From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I noticed he hadn't rushed him as he usually did.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I noticed he hadn't rushed him as he usually did.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “'You ain't never goin' to be big enough or strong enough or man enough to lick me,' says Harve.
goin
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From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
hadn't
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From this reading But I noticed he hadn't rushed him as he usually did.
Harve
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From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
engage in
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “'You ain't never goin' to be big enough or strong enough or man enough to lick me,' says Harve.
by chance
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
Montjoy
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From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
Montjoy's
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From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But I noticed he hadn't rushed him as he usually did.
nuff
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From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
Ontil
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From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “'You ain't never goin' to be big enough or strong enough or man enough to lick me,' says Harve.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
runtyadjective
well below average height
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
done under pressure
From this reading But I noticed he hadn't rushed him as he usually did.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
Singin
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From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
snortsnounUS /snɔːrts/
plural of “snort” — a disrespectful laugh
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
spindley
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From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
having a supporting base
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
strippit
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From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “'You ain't never goin' to be big enough or strong enough or man enough to lick me,' says Harve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
under normal conditions
From this reading But I noticed he hadn't rushed him as he usually did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maybe, though, that was because of Captain Montjoy standing in the way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “'Ontil I lick him,' says Singin' Sandy, 'ontil I lick him good and proper and make him yell 'nuff!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “'Why you little spindley, runty strippit, you ain't never goin' to be able to lick me,' snorts out Harve over Captain Braxton Montjoy's shoulder, and he cursed at Sandy.
