used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, this is a pretty go,” he muttered to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But I guess I shall have a word to say in this ’ere business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I guess I shall have a word to say in this ’ere business.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Both sides have got their plans laid kinder cute.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wal, we’ll have a reckoning some day.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But I guess I shall have a word to say in this ’ere business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, this is a pretty go,” he muttered to himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Both sides have got their plans laid kinder cute.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But I guess I shall have a word to say in this ’ere business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Both sides have got their plans laid kinder cute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, this is a pretty go,” he muttered to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I guess I shall have a word to say in this ’ere business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I guess I shall have a word to say in this ’ere business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, this is a pretty go,” he muttered to himself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Both sides have got their plans laid kinder cute.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Both sides have got their plans laid kinder cute.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Well, this is a pretty go,” he muttered to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Both sides have got their plans laid kinder cute.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Well, this is a pretty go,” he muttered to himself.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Wal, we’ll have a reckoning some day.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
express in words
From this reading But I guess I shall have a word to say in this ’ere business.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I guess I shall have a word to say in this ’ere business.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Both sides have got their plans laid kinder cute.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wal, we’ll have a reckoning some day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Both sides have got their plans laid kinder cute.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, this is a pretty go,” he muttered to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, this is a pretty go,” he muttered to himself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The scout kept quiet until both of them had disappeared, and then he rose up from his cramped position behind the rock.
Wal
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From this reading Wal, we’ll have a reckoning some day.
we'll
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From this reading Wal, we’ll have a reckoning some day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, this is a pretty go,” he muttered to himself.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But I guess I shall have a word to say in this ’ere business.
