used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
(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 Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Rusty had a certain inherited pride!
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
gun-play
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From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Oh, Rusty, why worry over history?
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Rusty had a certain inherited pride!
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
Jarvis
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From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
go away from a place
From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
Marse
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From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Rusty, why worry over history?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, Rusty, why worry over history?
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Rusty had a certain inherited pride!
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
spigotties
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From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
that's
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From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
a special situation
From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Jarvis laughed, and the dull glow of his cigarette tip was discernible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leave that sort of thing to these 'spigotties'--that's all they have to think about over here.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was dat gun-play, Marse Warren?" asked Rusty, after he had calculated that they had ridden a respectful distance for inquiries.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh, Rusty, why worry over history?
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Oh, Rusty, why worry over history?
