used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
Bransford's
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From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
can't
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From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had delayed going until he could delay no longer.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He had delayed going until he could delay no longer.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He had delayed going until he could delay no longer.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
the act of departing
From this reading He had delayed going until he could delay no longer.
destroyed or killed
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had delayed going until he could delay no longer.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
I'd
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From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
I'm
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From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
I've
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From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
and nothing more
From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
KILLERnounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
Lazette
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From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
go away from a place
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
for more time
From this reading He had delayed going until he could delay no longer.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
not any; not one
From this reading He had delayed going until he could delay no longer.
NYLAND
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From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
and nothing more
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But I reckon I've just got to go--I can't put it off any longer.
sneakin
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From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NYLAND MEETS A "KILLER" Ben Nyland had gone to Lazette to attend to some business that had demanded his attention.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had delayed going until he could delay no longer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hate like blazes to go away an' leave you alone, here--to face that beast, Dale, if he comes sneakin' around.
you'd
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From this reading If you'd only go an' stay at Bransford's while I'm gone I'd feel a heap easier in my mind."
