used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
agoin
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From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
ain't
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From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
anywheres
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From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orde laughed humorously at his foreman.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I'll go labour with our old friend below.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
can't
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From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “If you hang my drive, damn you, you'll catch it for damages!
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading “Johnson gets so mad sometimes, his skin cracks,” he remarked.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading “If you hang my drive, damn you, you'll catch it for damages!
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading “If you hang my drive, damn you, you'll catch it for damages!
well in the past; former
From this reading He departed in a rumble of vituperation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “If you hang my drive, damn you, you'll catch it for damages!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you hang my drive, damn you, you'll catch it for damages!
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Orde laughed humorously at his foreman.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I'll go labour with our old friend below.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Johnson gets so mad sometimes, his skin cracks,” he remarked.
gettin
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From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
GITnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll go labour with our old friend below.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “If you hang my drive, damn you, you'll catch it for damages!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
highbanker
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From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orde laughed humorously at his foreman.
holdin
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From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
humorouslyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmərəsli/
in a humorous manner
From this reading Orde laughed humorously at his foreman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
I'll
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From this reading I'll go labour with our old friend below.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If you hang my drive, damn you, you'll catch it for damages!
It's
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From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
jackstrawsnoun
a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “Johnson gets so mad sometimes, his skin cracks,” he remarked.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I'll go labour with our old friend below.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Orde laughed humorously at his foreman.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
roused to anger
From this reading “Johnson gets so mad sometimes, his skin cracks,” he remarked.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If you hang my drive, damn you, you'll catch it for damages!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
Orde
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From this reading Orde laughed humorously at his foreman.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
go across or through
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
participate in games or sport
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
purty
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From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Johnson gets so mad sometimes, his skin cracks,” he remarked.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading He departed in a rumble of vituperation.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
in a serious manner
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “Johnson gets so mad sometimes, his skin cracks,” he remarked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Johnson gets so mad sometimes, his skin cracks,” he remarked.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Johnson gets so mad sometimes, his skin cracks,” he remarked.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
carry out
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
express in words
From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
there's
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From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
they're
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From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
vituperationnoun
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
From this reading He departed in a rumble of vituperation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “However,” he went on more seriously, “there's a heap in what he means, if there ain't so much in what he says.
what's
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From this reading I tell you our mills need logs, and what's more they're agoin' to GIT them!”
at the time that
From this reading It's gettin' to a purty pass when any old highbanker from anywheres can get out and play jackstraws holdin' up every drive in the river!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you can't get out logs, why do you take the job?” he roared, with a string of oaths.
you'll
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From this reading “If you hang my drive, damn you, you'll catch it for damages!
