used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
in the past
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
calomelnoun
a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
without stop or interruption
From this reading CONTINUED.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
set up or found
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
the act of departing
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
hunting-grounds
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From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
it's
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From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
engage in
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
mesilf
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From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
MickeynounUS /ˈmɪki/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
obsarved
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From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
spake
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From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
spalpeen
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From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
that's
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From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
thricks
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From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As I obsarved some minutes ago, it's mesilf that's not going to stand any fooling," he added, loud enough for the redskins to hear.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
at the time that
From this reading When Mickey found himself under the shelter of the trees, something like his old confidence returned.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
ye're
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From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whither ye're there or not, ye ought to spake, and come out and smoke the calomel of peace, and give a spalpeen a chance to crack your head, as though ye're his brother; but if ye're up to any of your thricks, make ready to go to your hunting-grounds."
