the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
DEFIESverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
characterized by great determination
From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
don't
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From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
divisible by two
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
the act of departing
From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look!
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
not one, and not any
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
go across or through
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
SAL
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From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
express in words
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
SCRUGS
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From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
SHEP
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From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
stay-at-homes
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From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Shep is half asleep, stretched there in the middle of the broken fence, thinking to himself that none of the cows will even try to pass him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading SAL SCRUGS DEFIES SHEP “Anyhow I am going to try it,” determined Sal.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can but fail, and it will give the rest of you stay-at-homes something to bet on--whether I win or the dog.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, if you come home with bleeding ankles and half your tail pulled out, don’t say no one warned you not to go.”
