used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
a youthful male person
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
can't
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From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Nor me, either," laughed his chum.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
eh
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Nor me, either," laughed his chum.
else
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From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
a young female
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nor me, either," laughed his chum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Nor me, either," laughed his chum.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor me, either," laughed his chum.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
PEGnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
put a saddle on
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
Identical; not different.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
That's
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From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
(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 "Well, now a heap of things seem to point that way, Frank," replied the other, slowly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading "That's something else for us to lie awake nights puzzling our wits over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Only for the life of me I can't get it through my poor old head just why a girl like that would want to carry on in such a queer way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO PEG "Then you think the same as I do, eh, Bob?" asked the saddle boy, as if pleased.
