used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
Archie's
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From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad enough for you to fool me with that whistle without pulling a gun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
deem to be
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Bad enough for you to fool me with that whistle without pulling a gun.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Bad enough for you to fool me with that whistle without pulling a gun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bad enough for you to fool me with that whistle without pulling a gun.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
Hoky
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From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
I'm
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From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bad enough for you to fool me with that whistle without pulling a gun.
become covered with mist
From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Bad enough for you to fool me with that whistle without pulling a gun.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
squealingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading "Stop squealing!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop squealing!
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bad enough for you to fool me with that whistle without pulling a gun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
we'll
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From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
in or at the place that
From this reading Now you get right over there by the fence where I'm pointing and we'll consider matters a little!"
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Bad enough for you to fool me with that whistle without pulling a gun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bad enough for you to fool me with that whistle without pulling a gun.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Seeing that it was not Hoky but a stranger with a pistol, he sprang forward and wrenched the gun from Archie's hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That you, Hoky?" he called sharply, peering through the mist.
