used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes," agreed Marat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "That black bird wasn't from anywhere but the _Orion_," said Norris.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "That black bird wasn't from anywhere but the _Orion_," said Norris.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
can't
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From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
cussnounUS /kʌs/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
Duran
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From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
Duran's
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From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
eet
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From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That black bird wasn't from anywhere but the _Orion_," said Norris.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
I'll
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From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
Maratnoun
French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading "That black bird wasn't from anywhere but the _Orion_," said Norris.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading "That schooner of Duran's can't be far away--down the coast a few miles behind some point, I'll bet."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
in the near future
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
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 THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
thad
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From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
theenk
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From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
ver
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From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
wasn't
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From this reading "That black bird wasn't from anywhere but the _Orion_," said Norris.
weel
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From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
at the time that
From this reading THE GOLD MINE "It looks bad that that black cuss should be there spying on Duran," Norris said, when Robert and Captain Marat had told their tale.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They weel be there some time to look for thad treasure he hide; but eet will not be so ver' soon, I theenk; for now they weel know thad someone find them out."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," agreed Marat.
