used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Come give me a hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
barroomnounUS /ˈbɑːrruːm/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come give me a hand.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Come give me a hand.
GrubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Come give me a hand.
Here's
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From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
Hey
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From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
Hurley
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From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
keeper's
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From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
immediately past
From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come give me a hand.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
others
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From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
pillnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
StakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
that's
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From this reading Here’s a feller that’s taken pretty near his last pill, I reckon.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
Tolley
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From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The parson, as well as Hurley and the others, responded to the dive keeper’s call.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tolley kicked shut the back door with savage insistence against the driving wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hey, you fellers!” shouted Tolley to the several men in the barroom of the Grub Stake.
