used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
Ah
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From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He didna have tae come here," MacDonald answered carelessly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
Bagosh
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From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Thompson stood on the bank, watching them go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
beesness
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From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
Breyette
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From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading "He didna have tae come here," MacDonald answered carelessly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He didna have tae come here," MacDonald answered carelessly.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
didna
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From this reading "He didna have tae come here," MacDonald answered carelessly.
FellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thompson stood on the bank, watching them go.
gon
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From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He didna have tae come here," MacDonald answered carelessly.
heem
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From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
hees
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From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
lak
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From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
immediately past
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
MacDonald
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From this reading "He didna have tae come here," MacDonald answered carelessly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
not any; not one
From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thompson stood on the bank, watching them go.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thompson stood on the bank, watching them go.
tae
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From this reading "He didna have tae come here," MacDonald answered carelessly.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Feller lak heem got no beesness for be here 'tall."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
theenk
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From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thompson stood on the bank, watching them go.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Thompson stood on the bank, watching them go.
push forcefully
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
toffnounUS /tɔːf/
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE Mike Breyette took a last look over his shoulder as the current and the thrust of two paddles carried the canoe around the first bend.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Bagosh, dat man hees gon' have dam toff time, Ah theenk," Breyette voiced his conviction.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Thompson stood on the bank, watching them go.
