(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 "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asks quietly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Yeh blamed rascal, whatcher been doin' ter our grub now?'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
blisteredverbUS /ˈblɪstərd/
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
can't
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From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
comin
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From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
doin
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From this reading 'Yeh blamed rascal, whatcher been doin' ter our grub now?'
a quad with a square body
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading 'Yeh blamed rascal, whatcher been doin' ter our grub now?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asks quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
Joe
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From this reading "'What's th' trouble, Joe?'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Yeh blamed rascal, whatcher been doin' ter our grub now?'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Yeh blamed rascal, whatcher been doin' ter our grub now?'
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
with low volume
From this reading I asks quietly.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
skin'snounUS /skɪnz/
possessive form of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
starin
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From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
suthin
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From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
ter
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From this reading 'Yeh blamed rascal, whatcher been doin' ter our grub now?'
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "'What's th' trouble, Joe?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
Tomson's
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From this reading "'Trouble, yeh skunk,' he howls; 'our throats is hot as hell, all th' skin's comin' off 'em; Bill Tomson's got his lips that blistered he can't hold his pipe between 'em.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "'What's th' trouble, Joe?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
What's
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From this reading "'What's th' trouble, Joe?'
whatcher
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From this reading 'Yeh blamed rascal, whatcher been doin' ter our grub now?'
Yeh
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From this reading 'Yeh blamed rascal, whatcher been doin' ter our grub now?'
Yer
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From this reading "'Yer blamed rascal,' he said, an' there was suthin' like murder in his starin' eyes.
