used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Jimmy's jest a peevish child," he explained.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
a youthful male person
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
for the most part
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Jimmy's jest a peevish child," he explained.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
disarmingnounUS /dɪˈsɑːrmɪŋ/
act of reducing or depriving of arms
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "A drop or two of licker makes him skittish.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Jimmy's jest a peevish child," he explained.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jimmy's jest a peevish child," he explained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I hopes ye'll look over hit."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hopes ye'll look over hit."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hopes ye'll look over hit."
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Jimmy's jest a peevish child," he explained.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading "Jimmy's jest a peevish child," he explained.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
Lescott
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From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
licker
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From this reading "A drop or two of licker makes him skittish.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I hopes ye'll look over hit."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "A drop or two of licker makes him skittish.
McCager
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From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
the force of workers available
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A drop or two of licker makes him skittish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A drop or two of licker makes him skittish.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I hopes ye'll look over hit."
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading "Jimmy's jest a peevish child," he explained.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
skittishadjectiveUS /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading "A drop or two of licker makes him skittish.
soberer
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From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "A drop or two of licker makes him skittish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to Lescott chiefly as an indication of what might follow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
WilenounUS /waɪl/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading Several soberer men closed around the boy, and, after disarming him, led him away grumbling and muttering, while Wile McCager made apologies to the guest.
ye'll
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From this reading I hopes ye'll look over hit."
