used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE MEDICINE MAN.
ain't
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From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
(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 And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
Billie
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From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
didn't
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From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
Donald
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From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
a boy or man
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
Gosh
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From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
an opening into or through something
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Oh! ain’t they the limit, though, them rattlers?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE MEDICINE MAN.
MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE MEDICINE MAN.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE MEDICINE MAN.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! ain’t they the limit, though, them rattlers?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
rattlers
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From this reading Oh! ain’t they the limit, though, them rattlers?
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
express in words
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
carry out
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE MEDICINE MAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh! ain’t they the limit, though, them rattlers?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
a special situation
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Oh! ain’t they the limit, though, them rattlers?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And I ought to be thankful every day I live that I didn’t go all the way down into that hole when I slipped.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
at the time that
From this reading “Gosh! it ain’t so that they take out the poison sack, is it?” muttered Billie; “and that stuff must be the deadly thing they push into a fellow when they strike!
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE MEDICINE MAN.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There, what do you say to that now, Billie?” exclaimed Donald, as he turned to see the fat chum staring at the snake, with whitened cheeks, and a horrified expression on his plump face.
