used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading In the area he halted One-Eye, and they talked the matter over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter had no trouble at all in seeing Johnnie's attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The latter had no trouble at all in seeing Johnnie's attitude.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Was a boy myself oncet," he declared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Was a boy myself oncet," he declared.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
ev'ry
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From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had no trouble at all in seeing Johnnie's attitude.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading In the area he halted One-Eye, and they talked the matter over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the area he halted One-Eye, and they talked the matter over.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
how
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From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
Johnnie
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From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
Johnnie's
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From this reading The latter had no trouble at all in seeing Johnnie's attitude.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had no trouble at all in seeing Johnnie's attitude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the area he halted One-Eye, and they talked the matter over.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Was a boy myself oncet," he declared.
not any; not one
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
oncet
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From this reading "Was a boy myself oncet," he declared.
One-Eye
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From this reading In the area he halted One-Eye, and they talked the matter over.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the area he halted One-Eye, and they talked the matter over.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
a strong line
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The latter had no trouble at all in seeing Johnnie's attitude.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
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 "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the area he halted One-Eye, and they talked the matter over.
that's
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From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the area he halted One-Eye, and they talked the matter over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The latter had no trouble at all in seeing Johnnie's attitude.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
(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 DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
yeppie
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From this reading "Used t' git the end of a rope ev'ry little while--yeppie, the _knot_-end, and that's how----" But here Johnnie interrupted the story which seemed to be under way in order to urge some plan of action.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE DISCOVERY AND yet, after all, there was no sense in taking a strapping if it could just as well be avoided.
