used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
react verbally
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe Joe is right.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
a youthful male person
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
don't
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From this reading "No, I don't.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I don't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
Joe
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From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
motor-boat
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From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
OYSTERnounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I believe Joe is right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
sharpienounUS /ˈʃɑːrpi/
an alert and energetic person
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
successive (without a break)
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
caught or fixed
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
carry out
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
they'd
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From this reading They must be cowards, or they'd never have abused a boy as they did him.
they'll
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From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
at the time that
From this reading Them fellers is big cowards, and when they see the guns they'll take it out in talking," came the prompt answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STUCK ON AN OYSTER BAR "Do you think they'll attack us, Joe?" asked Jerry as the sharpie began to head straight for the anchored motor-boat.
