used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BEAR HUNT.
agin
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From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
(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 Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
have
From this reading A BEAR HUNT.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
clothing in general
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
Dan
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From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
Dave
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From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
Don'snounUS /dɑːnz/
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A BEAR HUNT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
it's
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From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
and nothing more
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
immediately past
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
luckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/
superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
engage in
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
pointernounUS /ˈpɔɪntər/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
possessing material wealth
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
cut with a saw
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
a particular situation
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
having a supporting base
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
thar
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From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
a special situation
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Dan Evans who talked thus to himself, and he was standing behind the cabin, with his hands in his pockets, and looking at Don's pointer, just as he was the last time we saw him.
won't
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From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
workin
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From this reading Then my clothes, an' stockings, an' shoes, an' all the powder an' lead I want this winter, won't cost me nothing; so I shall be rich fur all that thar mean Dave is workin' so hard agin me."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I'll jest do it, an' it's the luckiest thing in the world that I thought of it.
wuth
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From this reading That will make me wuth--" here he stopped and counted his fingers--"twenty-two dollars and two bits, anyhow.
