used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
clean-cutadjective
neat and smart in appearance
From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
divisible by two
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
figgerin
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
the act of departing
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
coins made of gold
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
immediately past
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
not any; not one
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
not one, and not any
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
protectin
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
providin
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
Roarin
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
seein
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
ShucksnounUS /ʃʌks/
something of little value
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
carry out
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
throwed
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
trubble
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
w'udn't
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
well-set-up
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From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
Westlake
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From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
yo'self
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
