used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
Barkwell
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From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
bitin
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call it rank selfishness!"
chancst
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From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
Corrigan
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From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
fightin
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
Here's
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I call it rank selfishness!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
Jud
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From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
layin
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
meal-lee
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
ongwee
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
outen
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From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
pinin
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
playin
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From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
racin
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading I call it rank selfishness!"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading I call it rank selfishness!"
she-wolf
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From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
for a short time
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
sliversnounUS /ˈslɪvərz/
plural of “sliver” — a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
smithereensnounUS /ˌsmɪðərˈiːnz/
a collection of small fragments considered as a whole
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
tearin
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He sure ought to have give us a chancst to claw the hair outen that damned Corrigan feller!" complained Weaver.
the act of using
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading THE FIGHT "The boss is sure a she-wolf at playin' a lone hand," growled Barkwell, shortly after dusk, to Jud Weaver, the straw boss.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Seems he thinks his friends is delicate ornaments which any use would bust to smithereens.
yearnin
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From this reading Here's his outfit layin' around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an' pinin' away to slivers yearnin' to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin' an' tearin' around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
