used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Of course every one of the boys scrambled to his feet in a hurry.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
bustled
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From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
c'n
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From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course every one of the boys scrambled to his feet in a hurry.
d'ye
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darin
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From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course every one of the boys scrambled to his feet in a hurry.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Of course every one of the boys scrambled to his feet in a hurry.
start firing a weapon
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
Hey
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From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Of course every one of the boys scrambled to his feet in a hurry.
I'll
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From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
not any; not one
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course every one of the boys scrambled to his feet in a hurry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course every one of the boys scrambled to his feet in a hurry.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Of course every one of the boys scrambled to his feet in a hurry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
express in words
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
trespassin
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From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LIFE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED "Hey! what d'ye mean by trespassin' on my ground?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man in the lead was shouting this in an angry voice as he bustled forward, with his dog growling and straining to get free.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No tramp convention c'n threaten to set fire to my woods, let me tell ye!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I'll have the law on ye for darin' to build a big bonfire like that!
