used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading It might go off and accidentally hit somebody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
barkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In that case I should have to shoot you.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
DOEnounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
don't
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From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
let fall to the ground
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
a long fixed look
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It might go off and accidentally hit somebody.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In that case I should have to shoot you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
cause to move by striking
From this reading It might go off and accidentally hit somebody.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In that case I should have to shoot you.
I'd
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From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that case I should have to shoot you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might go off and accidentally hit somebody.
and nothing more
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might go off and accidentally hit somebody.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
a particular point in time
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It might go off and accidentally hit somebody.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
having a point
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading In that case I should have to shoot you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In that case I should have to shoot you.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It might go off and accidentally hit somebody.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that case I should have to shoot you.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
What's-Your-Name
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From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one uncertain moment the stranger sat with revolver pointed toward Tad, his gaze fixed on Chunky.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLUCK AND THE DEAD DOE "If you don't mind, just drop that little barker, Mister What's-Your-Name.
you're
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From this reading I'd hate to waste any lead on you, and I don't think you're worth the price of a shell."
