used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
a'most
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From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
anew
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Lawson's Revenge.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
couldn't
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From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
depressingly dark
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
Larson
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From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
Lawson's
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From this reading Bill Lawson's Revenge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
ole
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From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
and nothing more
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Bill Lawson's Revenge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
trappin
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From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This Bill Larson," said Dick, knocking the ashes from his pipe, "was _some_ in his day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But Bill had some strange ways about him, sometimes, that I could not understand, an' the way he acted a'most made me think he was crazy.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes you couldn't find a more jolly feller than he was; an' then, again, he would settle down into one of his gloomy spells, an' I couldn't get a word out of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have told you about his trappin' qualities--that there was only one man in the county that could lay over him any, an' that was ole Bob Kelly.
