used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
ain't
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From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
Anson
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From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading CARRYING DANGEROUS LIVE "FREIGHT" "Cooped!" chuckled Joe Dawson, jubilantly.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading CARRYING DANGEROUS LIVE "FREIGHT" "Cooped!" chuckled Joe Dawson, jubilantly.
Cooped
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From this reading CARRYING DANGEROUS LIVE "FREIGHT" "Cooped!" chuckled Joe Dawson, jubilantly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading CARRYING DANGEROUS LIVE "FREIGHT" "Cooped!" chuckled Joe Dawson, jubilantly.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading CARRYING DANGEROUS LIVE "FREIGHT" "Cooped!" chuckled Joe Dawson, jubilantly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Smash the door down!" roared Dalton.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Smash the door down!" roared Dalton.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
FREIGHTnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading CARRYING DANGEROUS LIVE "FREIGHT" "Cooped!" chuckled Joe Dawson, jubilantly.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
Joe
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From this reading CARRYING DANGEROUS LIVE "FREIGHT" "Cooped!" chuckled Joe Dawson, jubilantly.
jubilantlyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading CARRYING DANGEROUS LIVE "FREIGHT" "Cooped!" chuckled Joe Dawson, jubilantly.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading CARRYING DANGEROUS LIVE "FREIGHT" "Cooped!" chuckled Joe Dawson, jubilantly.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
the force of workers available
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Smash the door down!" roared Dalton.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
SmashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading "Smash the door down!" roared Dalton.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
dependable
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anson Dalton and his seven rough men were raising a hubbub, indeed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his voice could not much more than be heard above the racket that sounded below.
zactly
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From this reading "Maybe we kin do it, boss, but the hatch is a stout one, and we ain't jest 'zactly fixed for tools," replied another voice.
