used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
ag'in
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From this reading “Swickey, thet bug-eatin’ ole pork-thief’s been at the butter ag’in!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Swickey, thet bug-eatin’ ole pork-thief’s been at the butter ag’in!”
Avery
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From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
Beelzebubnoun
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Swickey, thet bug-eatin’ ole pork-thief’s been at the butter ag’in!”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
bug-eatin
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From this reading “Swickey, thet bug-eatin’ ole pork-thief’s been at the butter ag’in!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “Swickey, thet bug-eatin’ ole pork-thief’s been at the butter ag’in!”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Why, Pop, thet’s the second time he’s done it!”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
field-mouse
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From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
a young female
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
half-dead
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From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
he's
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From this reading “Why, Pop, thet’s the second time he’s done it!”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
imprecationnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, Pop, thet’s the second time he’s done it!”
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
ole
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From this reading “Swickey, thet bug-eatin’ ole pork-thief’s been at the butter ag’in!”
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
participate in games or sport
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading “Why, Pop, thet’s the second time he’s done it!”
pork-thief's
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From this reading “Swickey, thet bug-eatin’ ole pork-thief’s been at the butter ag’in!”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
on the contrary
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Avery saw the girl, he raised both hands above his head in a comical gesture of imprecation.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Why, Pop, thet’s the second time he’s done it!”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
Swickey
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From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
thet
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From this reading “Swickey, thet bug-eatin’ ole pork-thief’s been at the butter ag’in!”
thet's
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From this reading “Why, Pop, thet’s the second time he’s done it!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Why, Pop, thet’s the second time he’s done it!”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Pop, thet’s the second time he’s done it!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading His daughter Swickey stood watching the black kitten Beelzebub play a clever but rather one-sided game with a half-dead field-mouse.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Old man Avery hurried from the woods toward his camp, evidently excited.
