used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
anew
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "They won't," said Belle.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
BoylenounUS /bɔɪl/
United States writer (1902-1992)
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
a quad with a square body
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
a young female
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
the act of departing
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
I'll
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From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
it's
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From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
Jim
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From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
oughta
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They won't," said Belle.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
an educational institution
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
Scotty
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From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
they'd
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
to-morrow
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From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
Whipple
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
won't
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From this reading "They won't," said Belle.
