used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
ain't
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From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
(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 Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I've just sent away the best one in the wide world.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I've just sent away the best one in the wide world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
don't
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From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
the organ of sight
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
I've
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From this reading I've just sent away the best one in the wide world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
jaw-breaking
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From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
Joe
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From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
and nothing more
From this reading I've just sent away the best one in the wide world.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
not any; not one
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
phiznoun
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I've just sent away the best one in the wide world.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
hurting
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He glanced up, half angry, looked me straight in the eye, and a smile started at the southeast corner of his phiz and ran around to his port ear.
the act of using
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
(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, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I've just sent away the best one in the wide world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, we started, and--but there ain't no use in telling you all about it--I went home with Joe, went up a creek with a jaw-breaking Spanish name, for miles, to a very good cattle ranch, that was the property of "Mormon Joe."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I've just sent away the best one in the wide world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
you're
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From this reading Old man, you're looking plump; by the Holy Joe Smith, a sight of you is good for sore eyes!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, John, old man, I don't mind being _sealed_ to one about your size, right now.
