used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
(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 But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
a youthful male person
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
BRICKED
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From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
butter-scotch
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From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
digestibleadjectiveUS /daɪˈdʒestəbəl/
capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
don't
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From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
divisible by two
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
at any time
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
a boy or man
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
Hayforknoun
a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
an opening into or through something
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
and nothing more
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
without good reason
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
and nothing more
From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
myrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
Payne's
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From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
precisely, exactly
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
suppingnoun
ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose you have--in nightmares, after supping on cold boiled pork and greens, or some nice little digestible morsel like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
a special situation
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
(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 But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And smiling about it all the time, as if he were merely sending you into Miss Payne's to buy butter-scotch!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I don't think any fellow, even if he has climbed all the mountains that are, has any right to let a boy in for a thing like that without telling him beforehand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BRICKED PASSAGE Now I don't know whether you have ever been up a drain pipe which just takes you, and no more.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But really awake, and with the birds singing on the trees, the winds lightly scented with bog myrtle and pine and bracken breathing all about you--to be told to shove yourself up a built rabbit hole, not knowing what you may come on the next time you put out your hand!--Well, Hayfork Minister or no Hayfork--I had the hardest row to hoe that time!
