used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
ag'in
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From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
CabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
divisible by two
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
the act of departing
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
haven't
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From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
the act of departing
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
the force of workers available
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
not any; not one
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
standard-gauge
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From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
caught or fixed
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
Tain't
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From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
tarnel
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From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
the act of using
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
at the time that
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
whimsicallyadverbUS /ˈwɪmzɪkli/
in a fanciful manner
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I spent that day with him and learned that his organization and planning were wonderful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cabins for his men and a store for their wants, standard-gauge tracks built out into the stump land from which a giant crane plucked stumps as you would turnips and dropped them on flat cars.
a late time of life
From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
yer
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From this reading You got away from me for five years and can never do that ag'in if I have to spend half my time on yer trail," he added, whimsically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Tain't no tarnel use of you talking of going away now," Howard exploded, when I hinted at leaving.
You've
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From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
your'n
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From this reading "You've stuck your nose in them papers of your'n every minute an' I haven't had even a chance to talk.
