used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
ain't
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From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "I took the Sisters the wad I won on the last chicken fight.
DyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Father Orin, sadly.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I took the Sisters the wad I won on the last chicken fight.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
in a gradual manner
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Father Orin, sadly.
I'll
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From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Father Orin, sadly.
immediately past
From this reading "I took the Sisters the wad I won on the last chicken fight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
a particular point in time
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
Orin
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From this reading "Yes, I know," said Father Orin, sadly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Father Orin, sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Father Orin, sadly.
sheepishadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I took the Sisters the wad I won on the last chicken fight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
express a supposition
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
up to a particular time
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I took the Sisters the wad I won on the last chicken fight.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading "I took the Sisters the wad I won on the last chicken fight.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Good men as well as bad must go, I suppose, if wars must be fought."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "I took the Sisters the wad I won on the last chicken fight.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Tommy Dye looked hard at him for a moment, and taking off his hat, rubbed his red hair the wrong way till it stood on end.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Father Orin, sadly.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading His stare gradually turned to a sort of sheepish embarrassment before he spoke;-- "I'll swear some of the babies up yonder ain't much bigger than my fist!" he finally blurted out.
