used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
barbed-wire
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From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
for the reason that
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
an opposing military force
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
every person
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
enclose with a fence
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
Heinie
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From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
immediately past
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
molestverbUS /məˈlest/
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
not any; not one
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
pardnernoun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
snoopverbUS /snuːp/
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
snoopingverbUS /ˈsnuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “snoop” — watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as dark as a cave, but I heard one snooping close.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
in or at the place that
From this reading So I sneaked over the bank and through our barbed-wire fence that everyone puts up here, and out a little ways to where I had heard one snoop; and, sure enough--what do you think?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I says to my pardner I keep hearing one snoop close; and he says forget it, because my hive is swarming or something; and I says no; I will go out there and molest that German.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seen me first and knocked my gun out of my hands with the butt of his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Last night I captured a big fat enemy; you know--a Heinie.
