used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MERCY OF THE PEST.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We held 'em up, and finally persuaded them to pole us back up.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
comin
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From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
doin
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From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
a quad with a square body
From this reading We held 'em up, and finally persuaded them to pole us back up.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading We held 'em up, and finally persuaded them to pole us back up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We held 'em up, and finally persuaded them to pole us back up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
and nothing more
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
engage in
From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading AT THE MERCY OF THE PEST.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
not any; not one
From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE MERCY OF THE PEST.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading We held 'em up, and finally persuaded them to pole us back up.
PESTnounUS /pest/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading AT THE MERCY OF THE PEST.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading We held 'em up, and finally persuaded them to pole us back up.
receivin
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From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
Siwash
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From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MERCY OF THE PEST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We held 'em up, and finally persuaded them to pole us back up.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We held 'em up, and finally persuaded them to pole us back up.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
at the time that
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We got off down to the mouth of the creek when the steamer went down and started to walk up when we met these Siwash comin' down with the boat, and concluded it was just what we needed.
won't
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From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
wouldn't
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From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading They wouldn't talk much at first, but finally told us what ye were doin' up here.
ye'r
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From this reading "Sorry ye'r not in receivin' costume, but that won't make no difference.
