used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
ain't
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From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
aourselves
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From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
darnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
der
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From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
dese
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From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
don't
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From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
ef
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From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
Ephraim
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From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “It’s queer haow Frank falls inter sech snaps as these.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
for a limitless time
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “It’s queer haow Frank falls inter sech snaps as these.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
gol
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From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
haow
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From this reading “It’s queer haow Frank falls inter sech snaps as these.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
Heer
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From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
I'm
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From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
of the present time and place
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading “It’s queer haow Frank falls inter sech snaps as these.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
It's
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From this reading “It’s queer haow Frank falls inter sech snaps as these.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
engage in
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
pand
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From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It’s queer haow Frank falls inter sech snaps as these.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
sech
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From this reading “It’s queer haow Frank falls inter sech snaps as these.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
snapsnounUS /snæps/
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading “It’s queer haow Frank falls inter sech snaps as these.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
swuzzled
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From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It’s queer haow Frank falls inter sech snaps as these.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
uf
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From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
vos
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From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
Wal
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From this reading “Wal, I’m swuzzled ef it ain’t pretty gol darn slick,” agreed Ephraim, thrusting his hands into his pockets and looking around admiringly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Heer we be invited to stay right heer at this place an’ make aourselves to hum jest as long as we want to.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And I feel as if I could remain here forever,” grunted Bruce, from a comfortable hammock, of which he had taken immediate possession on seeing it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Vale,” grunted Hans, as he stretched himself on the ground in the shade of some shrubbery, “uf dese don’t peat der pand, you vos a liar!”
