used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
at or in or to any place
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
BUCKverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading "SO-LONG, BUCK!"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
isn't
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From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
Louise
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From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
needn't
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From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was trying not to think of Billy Louise, to-day.
being perceived or observed
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
SO-LONG
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From this reading "SO-LONG, BUCK!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
express in words
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was trying not to think of Billy Louise, to-day.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
to-day
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From this reading He was trying not to think of Billy Louise, to-day.
hard to endure
From this reading He was trying not to think of Billy Louise, to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
precisely as stated
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
Ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was trying not to think of Billy Louise, to-day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
which person or people
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
won't
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From this reading It won't.
the act of creating written works
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading You noticed what I wrote; and there isn't a scrap of my writing anywhere in the country to catch me up--" Ward's thoughts went to Billy Louise, who had some very good samples, and he stopped suddenly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Before you go, Buck, I want to tell you that you needn't jolly yourself into thinking your death will be avenged.
