used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SLIP OF THE MEMORY.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
in addition
From this reading Colonel Crockett was also equally thoughtful.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
b'ar
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From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
b'ars
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From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Crockett was also equally thoughtful.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
CrockettnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading Colonel Crockett was also equally thoughtful.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Colonel Crockett was also equally thoughtful.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
gravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
greasernounUS /ˈɡriːsər/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
I'll
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From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
go away from a place
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A SLIP OF THE MEMORY.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SLIP OF THE MEMORY.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
s'pose
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From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
move stealthily
From this reading A SLIP OF THE MEMORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLIP OF THE MEMORY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Colonel Crockett was also equally thoughtful.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He felt that a mistake had been made through his agency, and that the gravest consequences might be the result.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Them b'ars have always got me into trouble," he muttered, impatiently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Crockett was also equally thoughtful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I s'pose if I git into a fight with a greaser and a b'ar comes along, I'll leave him and put for the b'ar."
