used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "You can't trust un," admitted Toby.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
(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 "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
can't
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From this reading "You can't trust un," admitted Toby.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
Charley
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From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
doubtin
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From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
fallin
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From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
provide as food
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
I'm
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From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
and nothing more
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
mindin
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From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
not any; not one
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
pupsnounUS /pʌps/
plural of “pup” — young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading "After you raised them from pups, and always had them, and feed them and everything?" asked Charley, horrified at the suggestion.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
tearin
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From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
they'd
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From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
they'll
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From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
they's
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From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "You can't trust un," admitted Toby.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
trippin
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From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "You can't trust un," admitted Toby.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "You can't trust un," admitted Toby.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
at the time that
From this reading "That man that brought them told me, when I went to pat one of them on the head, that they were bad, and not to touch them," said Charley.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I knows un all, and I plays with un when they's pups, but if I were trippin' and fallin' down among un now, I'm not doubtin' they's tear me abroad."
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Aye, they has no care for man, and whilst they'll mind me a wonderful sight better than they'd be mindin' a stranger to un, they'd be tearin' me abroad if they has the chance just like a band o' wolves," warned Toby.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't trust un," admitted Toby.
