used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
ain't
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From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
cackled
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From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
a boy or man
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
DELUSIONnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
derisiveadjectiveUS /dərˈɪsɪv/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
He's
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From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
hearted
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From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
Hocker
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From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
I'm
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From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
a boy or man
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
livin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
Mose
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From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
not any; not one
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
Perkiss
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From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
with low volume
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
recurring again and again
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
SHATTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
dependable
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading "He's a stout hearted chap," cried Mose Hocker, "and sense his mind's bent on takin' a good long dive I reckon he kin have the boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
undercurrentnounUS /ˈʌndərkɜːrənt/
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
From this reading There ain't no undercurrent out there as I know of, so he ain't likely to come to harm, and besides I'm mighty anxious to git my gun back."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He waited quietly until it was over, and then repeated his request.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Ho! ho!" cackled Daddy Perkiss; "is the lad tired of livin', or kin he breathe under water like a fish?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A SHATTERED DELUSION The burst of derisive laughter that greeted his proposition in no way disconcerted Randy.
