used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
(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 "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
DarnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading Darn the luck o' my not drownin' him outright!
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
drownin
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From this reading Darn the luck o' my not drownin' him outright!
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We're like to sup sorrow for it now."
gaol-governor
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From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
I've
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From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
lettin
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From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We're like to sup sorrow for it now."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Darn the luck o' my not drownin' him outright!
engage in
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Darn the luck o' my not drownin' him outright!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Darn the luck o' my not drownin' him outright!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We're like to sup sorrow for it now."
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 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading Darn the luck o' my not drownin' him outright!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
resonancenounUS /ˈrez.ən.əns/
The reinforcement or prolongation of sound or magical energy by reflection.
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
get rid of
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading We're like to sup sorrow for it now."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading We're like to sup sorrow for it now."
tellin
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From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
thar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
a special situation
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
Twar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, the gaol-governor, seeing the danger, suddenly shut the cloister door, so saving it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
We're
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From this reading We're like to sup sorrow for it now."
at the time that
From this reading 'Twar a foolish thing lettin' him out o' that ditch when I had him in it.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Jest as I've been tellin' ye all along, Cap," coolly remarked Rock, as the slammed door ceased to make resonance; "we shed ha' hanged the skunk, or shot him thar an' then on the Shell Road.
