Abe
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From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "If it's true, what an awful death to die!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Men before now have been killed by landslides," said Tom Dillon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Men before now have been killed by landslides," said Tom Dillon.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
BlowernounUS /ˈbloʊər/
a device that produces a current of air
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Men before now have been killed by landslides," said Tom Dillon.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
Dave
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From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "If it's true, what an awful death to die!"
Dillon
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From this reading "Men before now have been killed by landslides," said Tom Dillon.
a boy or man
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Men before now have been killed by landslides," said Tom Dillon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if they really were killed?" said Roger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
it's
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From this reading "If it's true, what an awful death to die!"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I wonder if they really were killed?" said Roger.
landslidenounUS /ˈlændslaɪd/
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
landslidesnounUS /ˈlændslaɪdz/
plural of “landslide” — an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading "Men before now have been killed by landslides," said Tom Dillon.
loonynounUS /ˈluːni/
someone deranged and possibly dangerous
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Men before now have been killed by landslides," said Tom Dillon.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Men before now have been killed by landslides," said Tom Dillon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
others
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From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I wonder if they really were killed?" said Roger.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
Roger
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From this reading "I wonder if they really were killed?" said Roger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
seein
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From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CLAIM--CONCLUSION "Poor fellow, he is scared stiff!" said Dave, as he bent over the shrinking man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
thet
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From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder if they really were killed?" said Roger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I reckon the landslide made him about loony--thet an' seein' them others carried off to death," murmured Abe Blower.
male cat
From this reading "Men before now have been killed by landslides," said Tom Dillon.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "If it's true, what an awful death to die!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wonder if they really were killed?" said Roger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If it's true, what an awful death to die!"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if they really were killed?" said Roger.
