used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading “You kept a wonderful stout heart, Andy,” David declared admiringly.
(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 While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
Andy
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From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I’d have given up before you did, I knows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
cloggedadjectiveUS /klɔːɡd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I’m doubtin’ I ever could have made th’ fine shelter you made, too.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “You kept a wonderful stout heart, Andy,” David declared admiringly.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You kept a wonderful stout heart, Andy,” David declared admiringly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I’d have given up before you did, I knows.
doubtin
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From this reading I’m doubtin’ I ever could have made th’ fine shelter you made, too.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
at any time
From this reading I’m doubtin’ I ever could have made th’ fine shelter you made, too.”
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I’m doubtin’ I ever could have made th’ fine shelter you made, too.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I’d have given up before you did, I knows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’d have given up before you did, I knows.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
I'd
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From this reading “I’d have given up before you did, I knows.
I'm
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From this reading I’m doubtin’ I ever could have made th’ fine shelter you made, too.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
ineffectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “You kept a wonderful stout heart, Andy,” David declared admiringly.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I’d have given up before you did, I knows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I’m doubtin’ I ever could have made th’ fine shelter you made, too.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
martennounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading I’m doubtin’ I ever could have made th’ fine shelter you made, too.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
dependable
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I’m doubtin’ I ever could have made th’ fine shelter you made, too.”
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
except if; if not
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’d have given up before you did, I knows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
at the time that
From this reading “And I tries,” said Andy, “t’ keep a stout heart like a man’s, but at th’ end, when I was most t’ th’ tilt, I had t’--give in.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “You kept a wonderful stout heart, Andy,” David declared admiringly.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While the storm had probably not covered the marten traps, perched as they were upon high stumps, and under cover of the woods, the exposed fox traps on the marsh were doubtless all clogged by drift, and would be ineffective unless cleared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You kept a wonderful stout heart, Andy,” David declared admiringly.
