used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE AVENGING ANGEL.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
AVENGINGverbUS /əˈvendʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading THE AVENGING ANGEL.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Well, bless Bob!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Well, bless Bob!
a youthful male person
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
hornet'snounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
possessive form of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
hornetsnounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
kerosenenounUS /ˈkerəsiːn/
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
Susan's
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From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVENGING ANGEL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
uns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not if we uns kin git some kerosene smeared on in time."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you smear on some kerosene in time and go get that hornet's nest out of Susan's room."
belonging to which person
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Josh," said Lewis to the mountain boy, whose blue eyes had an extra twinkle in them that morning as he hitched his mule to a nearby pine tree, waiting for orders, "are you afraid of hornets?"
