used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
any person at all
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
didn't
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From this reading Why, I wuz so skeered an' I had to work so hard I didn't hev time to git seasick."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
foolin
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From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The land fur me hereafter.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Why, I wuz so skeered an' I had to work so hard I didn't hev time to git seasick."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, I wuz so skeered an' I had to work so hard I didn't hev time to git seasick."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Why, I wuz so skeered an' I had to work so hard I didn't hev time to git seasick."
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading The land fur me hereafter.
hev
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From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
hevin
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From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
how
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From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
Injuns
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From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
Jim
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From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land fur me hereafter.
immediately past
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
staying power
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
engage in
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
pow'ful
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From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
precisely, exactly
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
cut with a saw
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading Why, I wuz so skeered an' I had to work so hard I didn't hev time to git seasick."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
skeered
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From this reading Why, I wuz so skeered an' I had to work so hard I didn't hev time to git seasick."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, I wuz so skeered an' I had to work so hard I didn't hev time to git seasick."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
thar
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From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
TIMELYadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Jim Hart sat down in the boat, drew his legs up under his blanket, shivered as he took a long look down the channel at the cold gray lake, and said:
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
(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 "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
at the time that
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I wuz so skeered an' I had to work so hard I didn't hev time to git seasick."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Why, I wuz so skeered an' I had to work so hard I didn't hev time to git seasick."
wuz
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From this reading I think Injuns wuz right when they put pow'ful spirits on these lakes, ready to make an end of anybody that come foolin' with thar region.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Boys, you know how I wanted to see one of the great lakes; well, I hev saw, an' hevin' saw I think the look will last me a long time.
