used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
in or near a particular place or position
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having undesirable or negative qualities
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HIS PA GETS MAD--A BOOM IN COURT-PLASTER--THE BAD BOY DECLINES BEING MAULED!--THE OLD MAN GETS A HOT BOX--THE BAD BOY BORROWS A CAT!--THE BATTLE!--“HELEN BLAZES”--THE CAT VICTORIOUS!--THE BAD BOY DRAWS THE LINE AT KINDLING WOOD!
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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BLAZESnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
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BOOMverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
BORROWSverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊz/
third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
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a youthful male person
From this reading HIS PA GETS MAD--A BOOM IN COURT-PLASTER--THE BAD BOY DECLINES BEING MAULED!--THE OLD MAN GETS A HOT BOX--THE BAD BOY BORROWS A CAT!--THE BATTLE!--“HELEN BLAZES”--THE CAT VICTORIOUS!--THE BAD BOY DRAWS THE LINE AT KINDLING WOOD!
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
COURT-PLASTER
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DECLINESnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
DRAWSnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
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driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
at any time
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
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 HIS PA GETS MAD--A BOOM IN COURT-PLASTER--THE BAD BOY DECLINES BEING MAULED!--THE OLD MAN GETS A HOT BOX--THE BAD BOY BORROWS A CAT!--THE BATTLE!--“HELEN BLAZES”--THE CAT VICTORIOUS!--THE BAD BOY DRAWS THE LINE AT KINDLING WOOD!
the act of departing
From this reading “O, I guess she is going to patch Pa up so he will hold water.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “O, I guess she is going to patch Pa up so he will hold water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS PA GETS MAD--A BOOM IN COURT-PLASTER--THE BAD BOY DECLINES BEING MAULED!--THE OLD MAN GETS A HOT BOX--THE BAD BOY BORROWS A CAT!--THE BATTLE!--“HELEN BLAZES”--THE CAT VICTORIOUS!--THE BAD BOY DRAWS THE LINE AT KINDLING WOOD!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “O, I guess she is going to patch Pa up so he will hold water.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading HIS PA GETS MAD--A BOOM IN COURT-PLASTER--THE BAD BOY DECLINES BEING MAULED!--THE OLD MAN GETS A HOT BOX--THE BAD BOY BORROWS A CAT!--THE BATTLE!--“HELEN BLAZES”--THE CAT VICTORIOUS!--THE BAD BOY DRAWS THE LINE AT KINDLING WOOD!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS PA GETS MAD--A BOOM IN COURT-PLASTER--THE BAD BOY DECLINES BEING MAULED!--THE OLD MAN GETS A HOT BOX--THE BAD BOY BORROWS A CAT!--THE BATTLE!--“HELEN BLAZES”--THE CAT VICTORIOUS!--THE BAD BOY DRAWS THE LINE AT KINDLING WOOD!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O, I guess she is going to patch Pa up so he will hold water.
KINDLINGnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
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immediately past
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading HIS PA GETS MAD--A BOOM IN COURT-PLASTER--THE BAD BOY DECLINES BEING MAULED!--THE OLD MAN GETS A HOT BOX--THE BAD BOY BORROWS A CAT!--THE BATTLE!--“HELEN BLAZES”--THE CAT VICTORIOUS!--THE BAD BOY DRAWS THE LINE AT KINDLING WOOD!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
roused to anger
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
engage in
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HIS PA GETS MAD--A BOOM IN COURT-PLASTER--THE BAD BOY DECLINES BEING MAULED!--THE OLD MAN GETS A HOT BOX--THE BAD BOY BORROWS A CAT!--THE BATTLE!--“HELEN BLAZES”--THE CAT VICTORIOUS!--THE BAD BOY DRAWS THE LINE AT KINDLING WOOD!
MAULEDverbUS /mɔːld/
past form of “maul” — split (wood) with a maul and wedges
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meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
mussnoun
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
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 “O, I guess she is going to patch Pa up so he will hold water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
PAnounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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Pa's
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From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “O, I guess she is going to patch Pa up so he will hold water.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “O, I guess she is going to patch Pa up so he will hold water.
VICTORIOUSadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
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past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
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 “O, I guess she is going to patch Pa up so he will hold water.
What's
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From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “O, I guess she is going to patch Pa up so he will hold water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's she doing with so much court-plaster?” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as he came in and pulled off his boots by the stove and emptied out a lot of snow, that had collected as he walked through a drift, which melted and made a bad smell.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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the least favorable outcome
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pa's temper got him into the worst muss you ever see, last night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was down to the drug store this morning, and saw your Ma buying a lot of court-plaster, enough to make a shirt, I should think.
