used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had no business trying to steal Ruthie’s chickens.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading He had no business trying to steal Ruthie’s chickens.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
FRANKFURTERnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərtər/
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no business trying to steal Ruthie’s chickens.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no business trying to steal Ruthie’s chickens.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
hen-coop
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From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think it serves him right.
hollerverbUS /ˈhɑːlər/
shout out
From this reading Let him holler.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it serves him right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it serves him right.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him holler.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no business trying to steal Ruthie’s chickens.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I think it serves him right.
Ruthie's
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From this reading He had no business trying to steal Ruthie’s chickens.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading I think it serves him right.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading He had no business trying to steal Ruthie’s chickens.”
Tess
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From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it serves him right.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no business trying to steal Ruthie’s chickens.”
male cat
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
hard to endure
From this reading He had no business trying to steal Ruthie’s chickens.”
precisely as stated
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
(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 THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FRANKFURTER MAN Dot screamed shrilly; but Tess said, with conviction: “Well!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the young man that Tom Jonah held on the ground, and threatened so dreadfully, was the very Gypsy that had gotten into the hen-coop at the old Corner House in Milton, weeks before.
