used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
cutthroats
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From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
damnationnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/
the act of damning
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "You have 'em pickled this time, me jool," he said.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have 'em pickled this time, me jool," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
jool
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From this reading "You have 'em pickled this time, me jool," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have 'em pickled this time, me jool," he said.
mentionin
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From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
pickledadjectiveUS /ˈpɪkəld/
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading "You have 'em pickled this time, me jool," he said.
pipemen
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From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
move hurridly
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have 'em pickled this time, me jool," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
a male human offspring
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O'Brien listened closely and at the end of the account nodded his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You have 'em pickled this time, me jool," he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You have 'em pickled this time, me jool," he said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
the act of using
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I know the local cutthroats and pipemen, while every son of Ham that walks there has a razor ready for use, right in his closed fist.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a wild rush of words Lawrence told what he had discovered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have 'em pickled this time, me jool," he said.
you're
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From this reading "It is damnation enough if they so much as live in that place you're mentionin'.
