used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
at or in the front
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
ain't
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From this reading "That purticular kind o' joolry ain't gen'lly wore for pleasure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That purticular kind o' joolry ain't gen'lly wore for pleasure."
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
gen'lly
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From this reading "That purticular kind o' joolry ain't gen'lly wore for pleasure."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
how
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From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
I'd
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From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
joolry
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From this reading "That purticular kind o' joolry ain't gen'lly wore for pleasure."
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That purticular kind o' joolry ain't gen'lly wore for pleasure."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
easily agitated
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "That purticular kind o' joolry ain't gen'lly wore for pleasure."
purticular
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From this reading "That purticular kind o' joolry ain't gen'lly wore for pleasure."
puttin
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From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
roved
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From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
express in words
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
squintverbUS /skwɪnt/
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That purticular kind o' joolry ain't gen'lly wore for pleasure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
Trimm
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From this reading "There is no one after me--no one that I know of," explained Mr. Trimm.
Trimm's
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From this reading His eyes took on a nervous squint and roved past Mr. Trimm's stooped figure down the slope of the hillock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "That purticular kind o' joolry ain't gen'lly wore for pleasure."
Wot
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From this reading "Wot I'd call a mild way o' puttin' it," said the tramp coolly.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, pal, how fur ahead are you of yore keeper?" he demanded, his manner changing.
