used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
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 Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
bachin
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From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
don't
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From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
dunno
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From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
take in solid food
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
your parents
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
the act of retaining something
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
I'm
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From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
I've
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From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
a strong line
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
schoolma'amnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
snuffingverbUS /ˈsnʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
the season of growth
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
Starkweather
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From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
(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 "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
in or at the place that
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I've eat so much bacon an' beans I dunno whether I'm a hog or a Boston schoolma'am."
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Miss Starkweather was holding the stake in one hand, and winding the rope about her arm with the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrived at the corral, where the cow stood with uplifted head snuffing the air, and gazing excitedly at her wild-eyed offspring, his composure suddenly vanished.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
won't
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From this reading "Well, I won't kick if the women folks don't," answered Parker amiably; "bachin' 's pretty slow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello!" she said, with a start, "where on earth 'd you spring from?"
