the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
lacking funds
From this reading Shade rubbed his stubbled chin ruminatively and his wife Mandy broke in sharply:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can look fer him."
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Shade rubbed his stubbled chin ruminatively and his wife Mandy broke in sharply:
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
fer
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From this reading "I can look fer him."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can look fer him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shade rubbed his stubbled chin ruminatively and his wife Mandy broke in sharply:
hit's
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From this reading You know why, an' you know hit's wuth it to me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can look fer him."
I'll
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From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know why, an' you know hit's wuth it to me.
and nothing more
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know why, an' you know hit's wuth it to me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I can look fer him."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
Mandy
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From this reading Shade rubbed his stubbled chin ruminatively and his wife Mandy broke in sharply:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know why, an' you know hit's wuth it to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Shade rubbed his stubbled chin ruminatively and his wife Mandy broke in sharply:
ruminatively
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From this reading Shade rubbed his stubbled chin ruminatively and his wife Mandy broke in sharply:
cut with a saw
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
express in words
From this reading What you say?"
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
Shade's
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From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Shade rubbed his stubbled chin ruminatively and his wife Mandy broke in sharply:
shrewishadjective
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
stubbledadjective
having a short growth of beard
From this reading Shade rubbed his stubbled chin ruminatively and his wife Mandy broke in sharply:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
(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 "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you say?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You know why, an' you know hit's wuth it to me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
wuth
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From this reading You know why, an' you know hit's wuth it to me.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Shade!"--wily Arch purposely spoke loud enough for Shade's wife to hear, and he saw her thin, worn, shrewish face turn eagerly--"I'll give ye just fifty dollars to stay here in the house an' git well fer two more weeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know why, an' you know hit's wuth it to me.
