used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He even drove a sliver from the wood-box over the latch of the door.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading --The Rapogenus Ball.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
Castonia
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From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
CHEESEnounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
cookee
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From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He even drove a sliver from the wood-box over the latch of the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He even drove a sliver from the wood-box over the latch of the door.
Dwight
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From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
divisible by two
From this reading He even drove a sliver from the wood-box over the latch of the door.
accept an excuse for
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
fresh-arrived
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From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
Gawd
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From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
gentsnounUS /dʒents/
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
Ide
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From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading He even drove a sliver from the wood-box over the latch of the door.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
come together
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
misternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
easily agitated
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He even drove a sliver from the wood-box over the latch of the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He even drove a sliver from the wood-box over the latch of the door.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
Rapogenus
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From this reading --The Rapogenus Ball.
RINDnounUS /raɪnd/
the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
Rodburd
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From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
cut with a saw
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
sliververbUS /ˈslɪvər/
divide into slivers or splinters
From this reading He even drove a sliver from the wood-box over the latch of the door.
sluiceverbUS /sluːs/
pour as if from a sluice
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wade, summoned down from the chopping by a breathless cookee to meet his partner, gazed upon these nervous, eager precautions in some alarm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
wangan
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From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rodburd Ide, fresh-arrived from Castonia in hot haste, saw well to it that he and Dwight Wade were safe from interruption in the wangan camp.
wood-box
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From this reading He even drove a sliver from the wood-box over the latch of the door.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHEESE RIND THAT NEEDED SHARP TEETH "So, mister, please excuse us, but you open up that sluice, Or Gawd have mercy on ye, if I turn these gents here loose!"
