used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
a-goin
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From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
a-lookin
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From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now he could see the seal raise its head and look about.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
give a benediction to
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he could see the seal raise its head and look about.
don't
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From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
flattenverbUS /ˈflætən/
make flat or flatter
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
goin
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From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
he'p
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From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now he could see the seal raise its head and look about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
I'm
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From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he could see the seal raise its head and look about.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
engage in
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
mebbe
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From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
more'n
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From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
as might be expected
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
ole
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From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Now he could see the seal raise its head and look about.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now he could see the seal raise its head and look about.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
that's
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From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
there's
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From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Please, God"--he spoke to God as naturally as to his family--"bless this ole gun an' make her shoot straight and he'p me knock that seal over, the first shot.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was time to flatten himself down on the ice and scrape along, like another seal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For it don't look like there's goin' to be more'n one shot, an' if I don't kill her there's my whole family's goin' to starve and mebbe a whole lot o' other people that's a-lookin' for what they think I'm a-goin' to bring back."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It was hard work--try it yourself, if you don't think so!--and it took lots of patience.
