a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading "He knows how to use one," Short and Long agreed, with admiration.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "He knows how to use one," Short and Long agreed, with admiration.
(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 "That fellow's all right, whoever he is," Lance declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how quick he was with his gun!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could have thanked him."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That fellow's all right, whoever he is," Lance declared.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "That fellow's all right, whoever he is," Lance declared.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "And how quick he was with his gun!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wish I could have thanked him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That fellow's all right, whoever he is," Lance declared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish I could have thanked him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
how
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From this reading "And how quick he was with his gun!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could have thanked him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That fellow's all right, whoever he is," Lance declared.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He knows how to use one," Short and Long agreed, with admiration.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "That fellow's all right, whoever he is," Lance declared.
LAURA
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From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He knows how to use one," Short and Long agreed, with admiration.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He knows how to use one," Short and Long agreed, with admiration.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "And how quick he was with his gun!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That fellow's all right, whoever he is," Lance declared.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "He knows how to use one," Short and Long agreed, with admiration.
shot-gun
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From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I wish I could have thanked him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That fellow's all right, whoever he is," Lance declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
the act of using
From this reading "He knows how to use one," Short and Long agreed, with admiration.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And how quick he was with his gun!"
which person or people
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
whoever
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From this reading "That fellow's all right, whoever he is," Lance declared.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could have thanked him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And how quick he was with his gun!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LAURA KEEPS HER SECRET They left the farmer threatening vengeance upon the strange young man who had used his shot-gun to such good purpose.
