adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
Aileen
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From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
barney
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From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
couldn't
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From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
covesnounUS /koʊvz/
plural of “cove” — a small inlet
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
FlatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
hadn't
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From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
handieradjectiveUS /ˈhændiər/
comparative of “handy” — easy to reach
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
heartenverbUS /ˈhɑːrtən/
give encouragement to
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
Moran's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
StarlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time we made up our mind to go back to the Hollow and drop out of notice altogether for a bit, and take a rest like.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This bit of a barney, of course, made bad blood betwixt us and Moran's mob, so for a spell Starlight and father thought it handier for us to go our own road and let them go theirs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We hadn't heard anything of Aileen and the old mother for weeks and weeks, so we fixed it that we should sneak over to Rocky Flat, one at a time, and see how things were going, and hearten 'em up a bit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were a deal too rough and ready for Starlight; and as for Jim and me, though we were none too good, we couldn't do some of the things these coves was up to, nor stand by and see 'em done, which was more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We never could agree with chaps like them, and that was the long and short of it.
