used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Boy," says he, "do you know anything about these?"
accusin
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From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
any thing at all
From this reading "Boy," says he, "do you know anything about these?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Boy," says he, "do you know anything about these?"
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
buzzernounUS /ˈbʌzər/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
can't
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From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Boy," says he, "do you know anything about these?"
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
he's
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From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
Hickory's
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From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
not accessible to view
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
holdin
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From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Boy," says he, "do you know anything about these?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
most important element
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
meanin
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From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
Piddie
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From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
Piddie's
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From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
pouncin
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From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
PULLINGnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
express in words
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Boy," says he, "do you know anything about these?"
scribblin
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From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
SLEUTHnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
sleuthy
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From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
STUNTnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Boy," says he, "do you know anything about these?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
tryin
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From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
waitin
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From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
at the time that
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
wiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading Just now he's holdin' a little bunch of wilted field flowers in one hand, and as I range up by the desk he shoots over the accusin' glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So when I get the buzzer call to Old Hickory's private office and finds him and the main stem waitin' in solemn conclave there, I guesses right off that Piddie's dug up a new one that he hopes to nail me with.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Say, he can't find a stray sheet of scribblin' paper on the floor without pouncin' sleuthy on it and tryin' to puzzle out the hidden meanin'.
workin
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From this reading PULLING A SLEUTH STUNT Trust Piddie for workin' up wild suspicions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Boy," says he, "do you know anything about these?"
