used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's Going to Be an Uphill Climb!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
backslidingnounUS /ˈbækslaɪdɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's Going to Be an Uphill Climb!"
BuddynounUS /ˈbʌdi/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
ClimbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "It's Going to Be an Uphill Climb!"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
corkernounUS /ˈkɔːrkər/
(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person
From this reading "I tell you, Ford, that kid's a corker!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
drunkardnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a chronic drinker
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
apart from; not including
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's Going to Be an Uphill Climb!"
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
hand-grips
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From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, Ford, that kid's a corker!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
It's
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From this reading "It's Going to Be an Uphill Climb!"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
Josephine
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From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
Kate
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From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
kid'snounUS /kɪdz/
possessive form of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I tell you, Ford, that kid's a corker!
the act of departing
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
not any; not one
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
by chance
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
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 And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you, Ford, that kid's a corker!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
three-corneredadjective
having three corners
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's Going to Be an Uphill Climb!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mason must be told of his backsliding, and protected from the risk of leaving a drunkard in charge of his ranch.
UphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading "It's Going to Be an Uphill Climb!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
weaklingnounUS /ˈwiːklɪŋ/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
at the time that
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Ford was no moral weakling except, perhaps, when whisky and he came to hand-grips.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And when he saw that the opportunity for opening the subject easily did not show any sign of presenting itself, he grimly interrupted Mason in the middle of a funny story about Josephine and Buddy and Kate, involving themselves in a three-cornered argument to the complete discomfiture of the women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, Ford, that kid's a corker!
