used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
any thing at all
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
chasmed
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From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
your parents
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
come to pass
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
and nothing more
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
Naapu
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From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading "Trouble with the natives?
not any; not one
From this reading No."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
deliver by singing
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
in or at or to some place
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
there's
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From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He indicated the mountain that rose, sharply cut and chasmed, back of the town.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Trouble with the natives?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Most things happen on Naapu before there's been any time for suspicion," he rejoined, squinting at his pipe, which had stopped drawing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Trouble with the natives?
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
you're
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From this reading "These folks lie low and sing little songs, and just as you're dropping off there's a knife somewhere.--Have you heard anything about the doings up yonder?"
