used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
ef
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From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
to a considerable degree
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
RescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
in the near future
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
Steve
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From this reading Black Bill grinned, a grin of huge enjoyment, while Steve increased the hilarity of the proceedings by beckoning to Jack.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
male cat
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
we'll
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From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
We've
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From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
who's
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From this reading We've got a hold of him, and ef he kicks we'll show who's strongest."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The manoeuvre, coupled with the frowns and grimaces of the stolid hunter, caused a roar of laughter from those assembled round the fire.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Tom shouted the words, and at the same time sat himself down heavily beside Jacob, while Seth placed himself on the other side.
yer
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From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Black Bill to the Rescue "You kin fire away as soon as yer like.
