used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
(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 All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that shover he put his head back and laughed and laughed and laughed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And that shover he put his head back and laughed and laughed and laughed.
bein
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From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
cookin
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From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
Darlin
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From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
eatin
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From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
evenin
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From this reading II "I tell you I had to take it that evenin'.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
a young female
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading II "I tell you I had to take it that evenin'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And that shover he put his head back and laughed and laughed and laughed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And that shover he put his head back and laughed and laughed and laughed.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And that shover he put his head back and laughed and laughed and laughed.
Hobson
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From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading II "I tell you I had to take it that evenin'.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II "I tell you I had to take it that evenin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading II "I tell you I had to take it that evenin'.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "And that shover he put his head back and laughed and laughed and laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And that shover he put his head back and laughed and laughed and laughed.
readin
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From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
rubbin
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From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
salt-water-hero
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From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
an educational institution
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
shovernounUS /ˈʃʌvər/
someone who pushes
From this reading "And that shover he put his head back and laughed and laughed and laughed.
sourcastic
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From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
carry out
From this reading II "I tell you I had to take it that evenin'.
express in words
From this reading II "I tell you I had to take it that evenin'.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that shover he put his head back and laughed and laughed and laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading II "I tell you I had to take it that evenin'.
usin
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From this reading Called me all the salt-water-hero names he could think of--'Hobson' and 'Dewey' and the like of that, usin' 'em sourcastic, of course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
at the time that
From this reading Finally, he said he remembered readin' in school, when he was little, about a girl hero, name of Grace Darlin'.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading II "I tell you I had to take it that evenin'.
