used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
at or in the front
From this reading I started to rise, but Darby was ahead of me.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I started to rise, but Darby was ahead of me.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “This is what I calls proper homelike,” he declared.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
crinkledadjective
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
Darby
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From this reading I started to rise, but Darby was ahead of me.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “This is what I calls proper homelike,” he declared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
the act of consuming food
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
FLINT'SnounUS /flɪnts/
possessive form of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading “This is what I calls proper homelike,” he declared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is what I calls proper homelike,” he declared.
I'll
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From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is what I calls proper homelike,” he declared.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
leatheryadjectiveUS /ˈleðəri/
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
Moira
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
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 “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I started to rise, but Darby was ahead of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “This is what I calls proper homelike,” he declared.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
move upward
From this reading I started to rise, but Darby was ahead of me.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
be seated
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started to rise, but Darby was ahead of me.
not in physical motion
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
swaggered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is what I calls proper homelike,” he declared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I started to rise, but Darby was ahead of me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I started to rise, but Darby was ahead of me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading FLINT’S WAY Bones swaggered into the cabin whilst we were still eating, and his leathery face crinkled in what he intended for an amorous grimace as his eyes fell upon Moira.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Do ye so much as put a finger on her, and I’ll send a bullet into the black heart o’ ye,” he challenged in his shrill boy’s voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You come and sit on Billy’s knee, my pretty, and cut up this here goat for me.”
