used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
Abner
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From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
buildin's
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From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
burnin
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From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
crackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "This sorter thing has got to stop!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This sorter thing has got to stop!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
I'll
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From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
It's
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From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
onless
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From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
Peake
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From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
ROCKETnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
smote
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From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
somethin
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From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
in the near future
From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
sorternounUS /ˈsɔːrtər/
a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
From this reading "This sorter thing has got to stop!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "This sorter thing has got to stop!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
carry out
From this reading I'll take the law into my own hands onless somethin' is did soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
a special situation
From this reading "This sorter thing has got to stop!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This sorter thing has got to stop!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE SIGNAL ROCKET Abner Peake made no comment until the end had been reached.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
varmints
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From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
wennounUS /wen/
a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
From this reading It's sure the limit wen them varmints set about burnin' a honest man's buildin's up!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he smote one hand into the palm of the other, and relieved his feelings in the expressive way one would expect a coast "cracker" to do.
