used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
AbnounUS /æb/
a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
brung
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From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
fer
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From this reading Yit's th' only way fer ye to git home."
fro
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From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Yit's th' only way fer ye to git home."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Yit's th' only way fer ye to git home."
I'll
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From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
a particular point in time
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
MotifnounUS /moʊˈtiːf/
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
From this reading "Motif?
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
and nothing more
From this reading Yit's th' only way fer ye to git home."
postboy
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From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
Raggles
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From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
on the contrary
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
trubble
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From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yit's th' only way fer ye to git home."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little Snap hesitated a moment before replying to this rather broken speech, during which time Ab Raggles moved restlessly to and fro.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
Yit's
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From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What motive have you, a stranger to me, to offer to do this?" asked the postboy.
younkernounUS /ˈjʌŋkər/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Yit's a bit likely to brung ye trubble, I'll 'low, younker, but th' boy an' I'll stand by ye like fun.
