used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
a-tall
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From this reading Haven't you been brought up a-tall?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
for the reason that
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Haven't you been brought up a-tall?
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Haven't you been brought up a-tall?
BUCKBOARDnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
Clint
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From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
a female human offspring
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If you was just a little younger I'd sure enough paddle you.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
Haven't
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From this reading Haven't you been brought up a-tall?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
I'd
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From this reading "If you was just a little younger I'd sure enough paddle you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you was just a little younger I'd sure enough paddle you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
and nothing more
From this reading "If you was just a little younger I'd sure enough paddle you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If you was just a little younger I'd sure enough paddle you.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading "If you was just a little younger I'd sure enough paddle you.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
proprieties
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From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "If you was just a little younger I'd sure enough paddle you.
express in words
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
a special situation
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading The thing she had done had violated his sense of the proprieties and he did not hesitate to tell her so.
WADLEY
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From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
in or at the place that
From this reading WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD Clint Wadley took his daughter to the end of the street where his sister lived, blowing her up like a Dutch uncle every foot of the way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was the more unrestrained in his scolding because for a few moments his heart had stood still at the danger in which she had placed herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you was just a little younger I'd sure enough paddle you.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "If you was just a little younger I'd sure enough paddle you.
