used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
at or in the front
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
appreciativelyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪvli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
dudenounUS /duːd/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
a quad with a square body
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
FellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
goin
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From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
housekeepin
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From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
Injuns
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From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
and nothing more
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
express in words
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
Schoolmarmnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
ser'ous
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From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
soakverbUS /soʊk/
submerge in a liquid
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
carry out
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
they's
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From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
up to a particular time
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
except if; if not
From this reading "This water business is ser'ous"--he looked uneasily at the stretch of desolation ahead of him--"but unless the Injuns lied, they's _some_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I can take it easy after I get to water," he told himself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
at the time that
From this reading When they take 'em off my hands and I gets my wad, I'll soak it away, me--Smith.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading I'll hand it in at the bank, and I'll say to the dude at the winder, 'Feller,' I'll say, 'me and a little Schoolmarm are goin' to housekeepin' after while, so just hang on to that till I calls.'" Smith grinned appreciatively at the picture.
won't
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From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I hope the boys are to home," he went on, "for if they are it won't take us long to work these brands over.
