used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beloiseau lifted a finger: "I don' think thad way.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
agceptanze
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Ah
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From this reading Ah, doubtlezz you don't--billong; but all the same you can infer them!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ah, doubtlezz you don't--billong; but all the same you can infer them!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Aw-w-w
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
Beloiseau
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From this reading Beloiseau lifted a finger: "I don' think thad way.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
billong
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a division of some larger or more complex organization
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah, doubtlezz you don't--billong; but all the same you can infer them!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ah, doubtlezz you don't--billong; but all the same you can infer them!"
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Beloiseau lifted a finger: "I don' think thad way.
don't
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doubtlezz
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feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Beloiseau lifted a finger: "I don' think thad way.
Firz
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From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
H-union
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hiztorie
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From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beloiseau lifted a finger: "I don' think thad way.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
l'Isle
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
held up in the air
From this reading Beloiseau lifted a finger: "I don' think thad way.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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not any; not one
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
privend
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Protegtive
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make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ah, doubtlezz you don't--billong; but all the same you can infer them!"
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
tha'z
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thad
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From this reading Beloiseau lifted a finger: "I don' think thad way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
there's
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a special situation
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Beloiseau lifted a finger: "I don' think thad way.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading M. De l'Isle let out a roar that seemed to tear the lining from his throat: "Aw-w-w! tha'z not to compel the agceptanze; tha'z to scare them from stealing it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Firz' place, big stick or no, that hiztorie is sure to be accept'."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Beloiseau lifted a finger: "I don' think thad way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And to privend that, there's another thing you want to infer them: that you billong to the Louisiana Branch of the Authors' Protegtive H-union!