used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
afore
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From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
anew
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
fearless and daring
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
a boy or man
From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
Claus
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From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
didn't
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From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
a quad with a square body
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
an opposing military force
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
give expression to
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
yet to be or coming
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
he'd
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From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
mazedadjective
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
Minnie
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From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
cut with a saw
From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
express in words
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
they'd
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From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
a special situation
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
up to a particular time
From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
twas
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From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
weren't
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From this reading But he didn't, and it weren't till he saw 'Santa Claus' down to the gate on his way home, that the little chap spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which interested Joseph and Minnie Ford a good bit, for they guessed that they'd made a bitter and dangerous enemy in that quarter and little thought to see the man again.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And Joseph wondered a lot and felt it on the tip of his tongue to name the past and express friendly hopes for the future.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he'd come back and, more wonderful still, afore he'd been home a week, he made bold to step in one night and shake their hands and say 'twas a very nice thing to be home in his own den a free man!
