used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading So far his charge had given him no trouble.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
companion's
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From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
cottonedverbUS /ˈkɑːtənd/
past form of “cotton” — take a liking to
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
crammingverbUS /ˈkræmɪŋ/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
don't
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From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
divisible by two
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far his charge had given him no trouble.
your parents
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So far his charge had given him no trouble.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
the act of departing
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
Greenoak
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From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
gun'll
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From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
Harley
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From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
kloof
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From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
not any; not one
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
punsnounUS /pʌnz/
plural of “pun” — a humorous play on words
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far his charge had given him no trouble.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Because he don't seem over keen on going after it these days.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading His gun'll get rusty if he don't mind," chuckled the old man, reaching a handful of tobacco out of his pocket and cramming his pipe.
a source of difficulty
From this reading So far his charge had given him no trouble.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The other had no need to follow the glance--for "the young folks" aforesaid had been visible to him for some time away down the kloof, and the sight, even before his companion's remark, had set Harley Greenoak thinking.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The young folks seem to have cottoned to each other," he went on, between puns.
