used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
for the reason that
From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading You killed it, and I'll twist up a bit o' grass to make a rope, and you shall carry it home to show master and our Sarah.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You'll have to carry it home," I said, with a shudder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading You killed it, and I'll twist up a bit o' grass to make a rope, and you shall carry it home to show master and our Sarah.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to carry it home," I said, with a shudder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
he's
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From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You'll have to carry it home," I said, with a shudder.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You'll have to carry it home," I said, with a shudder.
I'll
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From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
it's
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From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You killed it, and I'll twist up a bit o' grass to make a rope, and you shall carry it home to show master and our Sarah.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
let's
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From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
engage in
From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
not any; not one
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading You killed it, and I'll twist up a bit o' grass to make a rope, and you shall carry it home to show master and our Sarah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You killed it, and I'll twist up a bit o' grass to make a rope, and you shall carry it home to show master and our Sarah.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
rattlesnake's
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From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
a strong line
From this reading You killed it, and I'll twist up a bit o' grass to make a rope, and you shall carry it home to show master and our Sarah.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You killed it, and I'll twist up a bit o' grass to make a rope, and you shall carry it home to show master and our Sarah.
shan't
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From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading "You'll have to carry it home," I said, with a shudder.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
carry out
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading You killed it, and I'll twist up a bit o' grass to make a rope, and you shall carry it home to show master and our Sarah.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
the act of using
From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'll have to carry it home," I said, with a shudder.
won't
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From this reading I'll show it to my Sarah too, or she won't believe it was such a big one, or got such poison fangs."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have to carry it home," I said, with a shudder.
you're
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From this reading "No, I shan't, Master George, and it's of no use for you to try to make me believe you're afraid, because I shan't have it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He threw down the rattlesnake's head, and then said thoughtfully-- "No; let's take it up to the house, Master George, and let your father see the kind of game he's got on his property.
