used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
(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 WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said he was thankful Hervey came back at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
for the reason that
From this reading Because usually Hervey brings back tramps and organ-grinders and all people like that.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Because usually Hervey brings back tramps and organ-grinders and all people like that.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said he was thankful Hervey came back at all.
CrackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
daon't
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From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
DEMOBILIZEverbUS /dɪˈmoʊbəlaɪz/
release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
didn't
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From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
don't
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From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
drawbridgenounUS /ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
gumptionnounUS /ˈɡʌmpʃən/
sound practical judgment
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
Hervey
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From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
hev
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From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
Jeb
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From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Because usually Hervey brings back tramps and organ-grinders and all people like that.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
not any; not one
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
and nothing more
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
organ-grinders
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From this reading Because usually Hervey brings back tramps and organ-grinders and all people like that.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Because usually Hervey brings back tramps and organ-grinders and all people like that.
pepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
express in words
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
ter
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From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
thar
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From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Because usually Hervey brings back tramps and organ-grinders and all people like that.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
under normal conditions
From this reading Because usually Hervey brings back tramps and organ-grinders and all people like that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Uncle Jeb said he was only thankful that Hervey didn’t bring back the West Shore trains and the drawbridge.
at the time that
From this reading When he heard that all Hervey brought back was a new troop and a portable garage and all the rest of us safe and sound including the animated Animal Cracker, he said, “That thar kid is losing his pep, he daon’t seem ter hev no gumption no more.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WE DEMOBILIZE I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was all right about bringing those scouts back and a shack for them to bunk in.
