used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
(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 "I can't figger it all out," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
any thing at all
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
Billee
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From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
can't
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From this reading "I can't figger it all out," he said.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
Dobb
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From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know nothin' about gas tanks," said the old man.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
figger
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From this reading "I can't figger it all out," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't figger it all out," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't figger it all out," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't figger it all out," he said.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know nothin' about gas tanks," said the old man.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I don't know nothin' about gas tanks," said the old man.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
nothin
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From this reading "I don't know nothin' about gas tanks," said the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I don't know nothin' about gas tanks," said the old man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can't figger it all out," he said.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't figger it all out," he said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
express in words
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY Billee Dobb, having listened to the stories of Bud and his cousins, and the tale told by Sam and his pals, shook his head dubiously.
ToshnounUS /tɑːʃ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can you tell us anything about those rascals with their tanks of gas?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you sure done a noble job, Tosh, and we thank you for it.
