used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
be'n
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From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
a youthful male person
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
Connie
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From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
doggone
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From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
fer
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From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
gougedverbUS /ɡaʊdʒd/
past form of “gouge” — force with the thumb
From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
Hurley's
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From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
It's
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From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
kihootin
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From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
the force of workers available
From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
onct
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From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
except for; apart from
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
SLUEverb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
someone'snounUS /ˈsʌmwʌnz/
possessive form of “someone” — a human being
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
terbacker
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From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
til
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From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
waitin
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From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
wanagan
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From this reading Slue Foot glared: "Thought Hurley's outfits never gouged the men on the wanagan?" he sneered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
in the company of; together with
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Here's your tobacco, twenty cents' worth--makes thirty-two dollars and sixty cents, all told."
wouldn't
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From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading SLUE FOOT "COMES ACROSS" As Connie pushed open the door he was greeted with a growl: "It's a doggone wonder ye wouldn't stay 'round an' tend to business onct in a while!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here I be'n waitin' half an' hour fer to git a plug of terbacker, an' you off kihootin' 'round the woods----" "Save your growling, 'til someone's round to hear it," grinned the boy, as he produced the key to the chest.
