used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Warden's boys--they'd be glad to see him, he expected.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Warden's boys--they'd be glad to see him, he expected.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He would start that evening, in the cool.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
DecentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He would start that evening, in the cool.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Warden's boys--they'd be glad to see him, he expected.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
your parents
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The Warden's boys--they'd be glad to see him, he expected.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Warden's boys--they'd be glad to see him, he expected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would start that evening, in the cool.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
go away from a place
From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
mebbe
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From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
NippernounUS /ˈnɪpər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
not any; not one
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
PIPPINnounUS /ˈpɪpɪn/
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Warden's boys--they'd be glad to see him, he expected.
sharpenin
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From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He would start that evening, in the cool.
carry out
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would start that evening, in the cool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would start that evening, in the cool.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
they'd
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From this reading The Warden's boys--they'd be glad to see him, he expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Warden's boys--they'd be glad to see him, he expected.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Decent folks, and he could travel quicker--No! he would take Nipper along, and give 'em a good sharpenin' up all round over there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pay up at his joint, and he might leave Nipper there, mebbe.
Warden'snounUS /ˈwɔːrdənz/
possessive form of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison
From this reading The Warden's boys--they'd be glad to see him, he expected.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PIPPIN MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Pippin went his way, planning his expedition as he went.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would start that evening, in the cool.
