used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
(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 Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
put or send forth
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
cuse
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From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
dinged
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From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
eh
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From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
ExnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
fusesnounUS /ˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “fuse” — an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
gol
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From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
gophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
grumblernoun
a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
MagpienounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading “I shore thought yuh was Magpie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “I shore thought yuh was Magpie.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading He spat against the side of the cut and smiled after looking me over from new sombrero to riding boots.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
express in words
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I shore thought yuh was Magpie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Of all th’ gol dinged----” The grumbler turned from his inspection of the three split fuses in the gopher hole and cast a baleful glance in my direction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I shore thought yuh was Magpie.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Ex--cuse me, stranger,” he grunted, climbing out of the hole and wiping the day off his hands on his weather-beaten overalls.
yuh
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From this reading Now, I reckon yuh had to come clear up here to tell me that th’ grub is on th’ table, eh?
