used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
can't
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From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
didn't
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From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
divisible by two
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
fer
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From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
furriners
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From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
gal's
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From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
a boy or man
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
Marjorie
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From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
a particular point in time
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
nothin
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From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
oughtn't
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From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
pony's
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From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
trifled
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From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A feller what wears gal's stockings can't do nothin' fer me," he said coolly.
at the time that
From this reading "Come on, Marjorie," he said, and with dignity the two little "furriners" rode on, never looking back even when they passed over the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Instantly the other lad made as though he would jump from his pony, but a cry of protest stopped him, and for a moment he glared his hot resentment of the insult; then he dug his heels into his pony's sides.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He didn't mean nothin'," said Mavis, "an' you oughtn't--" Jason turned on her in a fury.
