used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
(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 "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
BORROWverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Keep cool, and tell us about it."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Keep cool, and tell us about it."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep cool, and tell us about it."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
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 "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
RAYTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
SAUCEPANnounUS /ˈsɔːspæn/
a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
express in words
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
stuffin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
express in words
From this reading "Keep cool, and tell us about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Keep cool, and tell us about it."
the act of using
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
wrenchingadjectiveUS /ˈrentʃɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading "And what is all this about your camp?" asked Rayton, wrenching the club from David's hand.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "By----!" cried the guide, "I'd knock the stuffin' out of the two o' ye if I had the use o' my arm!
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RAYTON GOES TO BORROW A SAUCEPAN "What do you want of me, Davy Marsh?" demanded the trapper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you think I cut your canoe pole, yer a fool, and if you say so, yer a liar!"
