used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't worry about your father, Chub," said Matt.
any thing at all
From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HELD AT BAY.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading HELD AT BAY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
can't
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From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading "Don't worry about your father, Chub," said Matt.
cinchnounUS /sɪntʃ/
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't worry about your father, Chub," said Matt.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Don't worry about your father, Chub," said Matt.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
hasn't
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From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
Hawley
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From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
he'll
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From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD AT BAY.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
it's
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From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
JacksnounUS /dʒæks/
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Don't worry about your father, Chub," said Matt.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't worry about your father, Chub," said Matt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Your father has been trapped in some way, in order to get him off the claim so Jacks could put up his own location notice.
precisely as stated
From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hawley will steal this claim if he can, but it's a cinch he'll do it in such a way the law can't get a hold on him.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't worry about your father, Chub," said Matt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can be sure, though, that Jacks hasn't done anything very desperate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't worry about your father, Chub," said Matt.
