used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
afore
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From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
(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 "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be on the lookout for ye.
have
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
canvassin
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From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
fellurs
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From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll be on the lookout for ye.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
the act of giving
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will, if you wish it."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be on the lookout for ye.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I will, if you wish it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will, if you wish it."
leetle
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From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "I'll be on the lookout for ye.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
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 So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll be on the lookout for ye.
on one occasion
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
protegenounUS /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
purpar
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From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
roun
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From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
make square
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
thar's
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From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "All square then," returned the Texan, once more taking his _protege_ by the hand, and giving it a squeeze like the grip of a grizzly bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will, if you wish it."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I will, if you wish it."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I'll be on the lookout for ye.
but in spite of that
From this reading Meanwhile, thar's six hours to the good yet afore it git sundown.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will, if you wish it."
yur
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From this reading So go and purpar' yur speech, while I slide roun' among the fellurs, an' do a leetle for ye in the line o' canvassin'."
