used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Well, here we are,” announced Crazy Jane calmly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, here we are,” announced Crazy Jane calmly.
the lower side of anything
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Well, here we are,” announced Crazy Jane calmly.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
CrazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Well, here we are,” announced Crazy Jane calmly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, see those fellows run!” cried Harriet, gaspingly.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Oh, see those fellows run!” cried Harriet, gaspingly.
enclose with a fence
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
gaspingly
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From this reading “Oh, see those fellows run!” cried Harriet, gaspingly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
Harriet
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From this reading “Oh, see those fellows run!” cried Harriet, gaspingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, here we are,” announced Crazy Jane calmly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
Jane
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From this reading “Well, here we are,” announced Crazy Jane calmly.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading Jane McCarthy proposed vindictively.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, see those fellows run!” cried Harriet, gaspingly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Jane McCarthy proposed vindictively.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Oh, see those fellows run!” cried Harriet, gaspingly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, see those fellows run!” cried Harriet, gaspingly.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
skulkers
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From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Oh, see those fellows run!” cried Harriet, gaspingly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve a good notion to send the car straight through the fence, and chase that pair of skulkers out of the state!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
vindictivelyadverb
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading Jane McCarthy proposed vindictively.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, here we are,” announced Crazy Jane calmly.
(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 “Well, here we are,” announced Crazy Jane calmly.
in or at the place that
From this reading “There they go!” she cried, in almost hysterical amusement, after she had picked herself up from the bottom of the car, where the collision had hurled her.
