used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
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 He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
assegainoun
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
druv
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From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
here's
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From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
How
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From this reading "How is that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is that?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
jes
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From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
kep
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From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
ris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
push forcefully
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He jes' slipped behind a tree, and when I ris my head out of them ferns he druv his assegai at me, and it clean pinned my left arm to my side.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
the topmost one of two
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
at the time that
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
a Caucasian
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I fetched a groan, and he sprang out to belt me over the head, but I kep' my senses, an' knocked the wind clear outer him with a straight thrust of the muzzle.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading See, here's the scar;" and the old man rolled back the sleeve of his worn shirt until a white scar was revealed on the fleshy part of the upper arm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, sonny; that chap never went off when he made as if he would.
