used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a good half hour before light.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now be sure ye do as you're told.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It's a good half hour before light.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now be sure ye do as you're told.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
fer
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From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's a good half hour before light.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It's a good half hour before light.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It's a good half hour before light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
I'll
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From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
It's
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From this reading It's a good half hour before light.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
go away from a place
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It's a good half hour before light.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
not any; not one
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now be sure ye do as you're told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now be sure ye do as you're told.
express in words
From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
that's
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From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
there'll
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From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now be sure ye do as you're told.
create by training and teaching
From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
whut
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From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
yer
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From this reading Leave the car in the first field beyond the woods after ye cross the state line, lift yer flash light and wink three times, count three slow, and wink three times more.
You're
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From this reading You're a pair of cowards, that's whut ye are, and so I'll tell Sam.
youse
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From this reading If I get fired fer not being there fer the early milk train, there'll be no more fat jobs fer youse.
