used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Pile on every stick that winter's back will carry.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Pile till it breaks!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
CANNEDadjectiveUS /kænd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Pile on every stick that winter's back will carry.
CASTONIA
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From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
counselled
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From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
dilutedadjectiveUS /daɪˈluːtəd/
reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
EnchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Pile on every stick that winter's back will carry.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
set up or found
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
Ide
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From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
it's
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From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
let's
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From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
livin
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From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
engage in
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Pile on every stick that winter's back will carry.
Rodburd
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From this reading "If it's to be a gamble, let's make it a good one," Rodburd Ide had counselled his partner.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Pile on every stick that winter's back will carry.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
not in physical motion
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Pile on every stick that winter's back will carry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
up to a particular time
From this reading Pile till it breaks!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
upper-lip
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From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
at the time that
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Pile on every stick that winter's back will carry.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Pile on every stick that winter's back will carry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
woodsmannounUS /ˈwʊdzmæn/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When April came, and with caressing fingers began to stroke the softening snow from the mountain flanks, she found full half a million of the Enchanted cut still on the yards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE "CANNED THUNDER" OF CASTONIA "A woodsman hates a coward as he hates diluted rye, Stiff upper-lip for livin', stiff backbone when you die!"
