used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
(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 'Shure, we have him all safe,' said Borrigan, with a grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
BAITINGnounUS /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
basteverbUS /beɪst/
cover with liquid before cooking
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
Begob
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From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
Bolger
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From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
Borrigan
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From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
BORRIGAN'S
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From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading 'Where had ye him cot?'
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading 'Shure, we have him all safe,' said Borrigan, with a grin.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Where had ye him cot?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Shure, we have him all safe,' said Borrigan, with a grin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
henchmannounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
someone who assists in a plot
From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Shure, we have him all safe,' said Borrigan, with a grin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
Marky
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From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
Micksey
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From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading 'Shure, we have him all safe,' said Borrigan, with a grin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Shure, we have him all safe,' said Borrigan, with a grin.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
Shure
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From this reading 'Shure, we have him all safe,' said Borrigan, with a grin.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Shure, we have him all safe,' said Borrigan, with a grin.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where had ye him cot?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a stifled grunt, a struggle, and a grey bundle fell into the cask with a thud.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'Begob, that was a good night's work,' said Micksey Bolger, henchman and confederate of the said Mark.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading BORRIGAN'S BAITING 'Get out, ye baste!' growled Marky Borrigan, shaking the sack he carried over the mouth of a barrel.
