used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
Abner
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From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
ain't
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From this reading “Miss, you ain’t half makin’ out a supper!”
(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 “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
for the reason that
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
brought into existence
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading But this bravado could not maintain itself.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
the act of breaking something
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this bravado could not maintain itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this bravado could not maintain itself.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Miss, you ain’t half makin’ out a supper!”
he's
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From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
holleredverbUS /ˈhɑːlərd/
past form of “holler” — shout out
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
it's
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From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this bravado could not maintain itself.
Janey
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From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But this bravado could not maintain itself.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading “Miss, you ain’t half makin’ out a supper!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss, you ain’t half makin’ out a supper!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this bravado could not maintain itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
Rosellenoun
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
skeert
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From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
express in words
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this bravado could not maintain itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
Upman
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From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
wasn't
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From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
Wilcox
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From this reading “That was Roselle Upman that hollered,” remarked Janey Wilcox, breaking the agitated silence which had fallen upon the supper table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “I wasn’t born in the woods to be skeert by an owl!” replied Abner, with a great show of tranquillity, helping himself to another slice of bread.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can tell it’s him because he’s had all his front teeth pulled out.”
