afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
ag'in
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From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we don't tell 'em there'll be trouble.
bein
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From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
boss'snounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/
possessive form of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
Connie
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From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading An' on the other hand, if we do tell 'em there's goin' to be trouble.
don't
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From this reading If we don't tell 'em there'll be trouble.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
a quad with a square body
From this reading If we don't tell 'em there'll be trouble.
fer
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From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
goin
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From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An' on the other hand, if we do tell 'em there's goin' to be trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
Hurley
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From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we don't tell 'em there'll be trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
not one, and not any
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
nothin
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From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
oatnounUS /oʊt/
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An' on the other hand, if we do tell 'em there's goin' to be trouble.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading An' on the other hand, if we do tell 'em there's goin' to be trouble.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
SaginawnounUS /ˈsæɡɪnɔː/
a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
express in words
From this reading If we don't tell 'em there'll be trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
there'll
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From this reading If we don't tell 'em there'll be trouble.
there's
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From this reading An' on the other hand, if we do tell 'em there's goin' to be trouble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If we don't tell 'em there'll be trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we don't tell 'em there'll be trouble.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The men's goin' to want to know what them four is locked up fer.
wish't
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From this reading THE PRISONERS "I wish't Hurley was here," said Saginaw Ed, as he and Connie returned to the boss's camp after locking the prisoners in the oat house.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
won't
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From this reading They don't like them birds none but, at that, they won't stand fer 'em bein' grabbed an' locked up without nothin' ag'in' 'em.
