used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
(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 "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
aplenty
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From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
busying
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From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE FIRE CIRCLE.
crotchnounUS /krɑːtʃ/
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
From this reading Wait till I stick my torch in this crotch of the tree.
at any time
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE CIRCLE.
the act of departing
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
Here's
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From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
I'll
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From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wait till I stick my torch in this crotch of the tree.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wait till I stick my torch in this crotch of the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Wait till I stick my torch in this crotch of the tree.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
in a swift manner
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
Thad
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From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
That's
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From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE CIRCLE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wait till I stick my torch in this crotch of the tree.
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till I stick my torch in this crotch of the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Wait till I stick my torch in this crotch of the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Wait till I stick my torch in this crotch of the tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till I stick my torch in this crotch of the tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
(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 Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "That's me, all right, Thad; I'll have a spark going the quickest ever, if that old wind only holds up a bit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here's aplenty of loose stuff, to begin with, that I can kick together.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Just as well to have some light to work by," and as he kept up this running fire of talk, Step Hen was busying himself right swiftly.
