used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
Andy
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From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
have
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Big.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “You done dead right!” exclaimed Andy Mace, at the conclusion of the story.
Conley
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From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
Dan
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From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “You done dead right!” exclaimed Andy Mace, at the conclusion of the story.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “You done dead right!” exclaimed Andy Mace, at the conclusion of the story.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You done dead right!” exclaimed Andy Mace, at the conclusion of the story.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
your parents
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
set up or found
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What size was this here Jim Conley?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
Jim
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From this reading What size was this here Jim Conley?”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
MacenounUS /meɪs/
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading “You done dead right!” exclaimed Andy Mace, at the conclusion of the story.
more'n
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From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You done dead right!” exclaimed Andy Mace, at the conclusion of the story.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading What size was this here Jim Conley?”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “You done dead right!” exclaimed Andy Mace, at the conclusion of the story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
that's
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From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What size was this here Jim Conley?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
the act of using
From this reading “You got brains and use ’em, I do believe; and that’s more’n can be said about most folks nowadays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What size was this here Jim Conley?”
(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 THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What size was this here Jim Conley?”
at the time that
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You done dead right!” exclaimed Andy Mace, at the conclusion of the story.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE STIFF KNEE “Well, I found that bear,” said Young Dan Evans to Andy when he arrived at the camp; and then he gave a full account of his experiences with the Conley family.
