used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
anew
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
agin
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From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
(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 De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
unvarying in nature
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
Dat's
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From this reading "Dat’s jest how I feel.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
dem
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From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
earf
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From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
excavationsnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “excavation” — the act of digging
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Dat’s jest how I feel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
the act of departing
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
how
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From this reading "Dat’s jest how I feel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Dat’s jest how I feel.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
Mistah
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From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
not any; not one
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
rat-trap
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From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
ShinnounUS /ʃɪn/
the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
swaller
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From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I think, Ike, that those men are not our friends," said Sam, pointing to the distant group.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
tinkverb
make or emit a high sound
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
W'at
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From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
Wah
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From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
look attentively
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
which person or people
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From his lookout Sam kept a constant watch on the four horsemen, and he made up his mind from their movements that they were not going back without letting him hear from them again.
worl
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From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
wouldn't
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From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
wussnounUS /wʌs/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading De worl’ wouldn’t be no wuss off if de earf was to open up an’ swaller all dem men an’ den come shut agin, like a rat-trap, Mistah Sam!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "W’at you tink now, ’bout dis time?" asked Ike, who, with Wah Shin, had crept up from one of the excavations to Sam’s side.
