used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
ain't
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From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading It was cold up there in the brush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was cold up there in the brush.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
the first light of day
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
druthersnounUS /ˈdrʌðərz/
the right or chance to choose
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
false-dawn
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From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
half-aloud
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From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
I'm
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From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was cold up there in the brush.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cold up there in the brush.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
by chance
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
coated with paint
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
quittin
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From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
Skeeter
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From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was cold up there in the brush.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “This is Tuesday night,” he said half-aloud, “and Bill’s birthday is Saturday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Maybe I’m seven kinds of a darned fool but I ain’t quittin’ on Bill’s druthers--until I have to quit.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Skeeter Bill’s range training had taught him to awaken at any unusual sound, but he slept right through until the light of a false-dawn painted the hills for a few minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was cold up there in the brush.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was cold up there in the brush.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the real dawn spread slowly across the divide, sending streamers of color onto the high points around the valley.
