(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 Kid, however, seemed to have lost all interest in the dog fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “He’s got to do it or die,” said the Major.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The Kid, however, seemed to have lost all interest in the dog fight.
remove the dust from
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
coins made of gold
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He’s got to do it or die,” said the Major.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Kid, however, seemed to have lost all interest in the dog fight.
He's
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From this reading “He’s got to do it or die,” said the Major.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Kid, however, seemed to have lost all interest in the dog fight.
huskies
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From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Kid, however, seemed to have lost all interest in the dog fight.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The Kid, however, seemed to have lost all interest in the dog fight.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
Joe
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From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading The Kid, however, seemed to have lost all interest in the dog fight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Kid, however, seemed to have lost all interest in the dog fight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
engage in
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He’s got to do it or die,” said the Major.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s got to do it or die,” said the Major.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Kid, however, seemed to have lost all interest in the dog fight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
at the time that
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Remember that murder up on the Stewart when some one did up Old Joe and made off with the whole of the gold dust that the old man had cleared up?
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE VISITORS “Do you think it quite fair to make one little brute fight seven big huskies, worked until they are as hard as iron, Major?”
