used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
admirationsnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “admiration” — a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
(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 He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
a youthful male person
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
don't
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From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
drawed
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a quad with a square body
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
eye-lash
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From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
he'd
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From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
It's
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From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
Japanee
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From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
JoysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
and nothing more
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
Koga
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From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
immediately past
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
by chance
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
on one occasion
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
PiebaldadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪbɔːld/
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
setting-room
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From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
sucksnounUS /sʌks/
plural of “suck” — the act of sucking
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
two times
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
precisely as stated
From this reading He just sucks his breath in once or twice and starts smiling very pleasant upon one and all.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He acts like all his life he'd been used to walking into a setting-room and finding two gentlemen there, one of 'em with a pistol and the other with a hard chill.
at the time that
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
in or at the place that
From this reading He don't bat a single eye-lash as he follows me in where they is.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading Right then and there for the first and last time in my life, that there Japanee boy wins my admirations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading _Piebald Joys_ It's maybe twenty minutes later on when Mr. Dallas calls to me to come to him and bring Koga with me, him saying the both of us is required for to witness an agreement which has been drawed up.