used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
CAGEDverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading CAGED!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
ef
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From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
Girty
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From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
he'd
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From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
hoss
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From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
hyur
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From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
ketched
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From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
occurring by chance
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
lurkers
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From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
McCabe
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From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
RobbinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbɪnz/
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
carry out
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
a special situation
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
ud
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From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
Wal
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From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
wouldn't
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From this reading “Wal, I wouldn’t take it to heart in that style,” laughed Robbins, patting him on the shoulder.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Curse it!” hissed McCabe; “every thing is going wrong, just at the time that I thought success certain!”
wur
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From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
ye're
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From this reading “Simon Girty have got it into his head ’ut ye’re false, an’ ef he’d ketched ye hyur it ’ud went kinder hard with ye, I take it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That wur a lucky escape fur you, old hoss,” said Nick Robbins, as the three lurkers came out of their concealment.
