used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am worrying about Mr. Wingate, Mrs. Shafto.
Ain't
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From this reading Ain't worth it.
(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 "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am worrying about Mr. Wingate, Mrs. Shafto.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
don't
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From this reading "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
the act of giving
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am worrying about Mr. Wingate, Mrs. Shafto.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
Joe
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
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 THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
moonin
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am worrying about Mr. Wingate, Mrs. Shafto.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I am worrying about Mr. Wingate, Mrs. Shafto.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
Nora
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
prodverbUS /prɑːd/
to push against gently
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
PRODIGALnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
Shafto
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
varmints
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From this reading "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was to have been back in two days, and here it is nearly two weeks since he and the Indian went away."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
Wingate
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "I am worrying about Mr. Wingate, Mrs. Shafto.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Ain't worth it.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL "What ye moonin' 'bout?" demanded Joe Shafto, giving Nora Wingate a prod with a long bony finger.
yers
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From this reading "Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers.
