used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shooting a Bird, and putting Shot into a Calf!
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shooting a Bird, and putting Shot into a Calf!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Shooting a Bird, and putting Shot into a Calf!
CalfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading Shooting a Bird, and putting Shot into a Calf!
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "There he goes into the 'edge to get his dinner, I s'pose."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "There he goes into the 'edge to get his dinner, I s'pose."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There he goes into the 'edge to get his dinner, I s'pose."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "There he goes into the 'edge to get his dinner, I s'pose."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
Grubb
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From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he goes into the 'edge to get his dinner, I s'pose."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There he goes into the 'edge to get his dinner, I s'pose."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shooting a Bird, and putting Shot into a Calf!
immediately past
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
engage in
From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
not any; not one
From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
On'y
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From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Shooting a Bird, and putting Shot into a Calf!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
s'pose
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From this reading "There he goes into the 'edge to get his dinner, I s'pose."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
ShootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Shooting a Bird, and putting Shot into a Calf!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Shooting a Bird, and putting Shot into a Calf!
in the near future
From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
Sprigg
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From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
Spriggs
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From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
not in physical motion
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There he goes into the 'edge to get his dinner, I s'pose."
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Hush!" cried Grubb, laying his hand upon his arm--"see that bird hopping there?"
ve
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From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
Ve'll
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From this reading "Ve'll soon make him hop the twig, and no mistake," remarked Spriggs.
ven
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From this reading "On'y think ven ve thought o' getting into a preserve--that ve got into a pickle," said Sprigg, still chuckling over their last adventure.
