used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
lacking funds
From this reading They broke and ran like the veriest knaves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
ChamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
CHANEY
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
choppin's
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
Come-all-ye
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From this reading --Murphy's "Come-all-ye."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
knavesnounUS /neɪvz/
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading They broke and ran like the veriest knaves.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
go away from a place
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They broke and ran like the veriest knaves.
lookin
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
Murphy'snounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading --Murphy's "Come-all-ye."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They broke and ran like the veriest knaves.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
suthin
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
carry out
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They broke and ran like the veriest knaves.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
veriest
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From this reading They broke and ran like the veriest knaves.
waspsnounUS /wɑːsps/
plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
we'll
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From this reading We reckon we'll manage this end of the train, And we'll leave a red streak up the centre of Maine."
We're
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A "CHANEY MAN" "We're bound for the choppin's at Chamberlain Lake, And we're lookin' for trouble and suthin' to take.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
withstandingverbUS /wɪθˈstændɪŋ/
-ing form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading A company of reserves posted in a thicket, after valiantly withstanding the hammering of a battery, were suddenly routed by wasps.
