used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Show March what a capital cook ye are.
agin
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From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Show March what a capital cook ye are.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, she'll stop here till we come back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Show March what a capital cook ye are.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, she'll stop here till we come back.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Show March what a capital cook ye are.
someone who is a detective
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come, lass, let's have some supper.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, she'll stop here till we come back.
I'll
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From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "Come, lass, let's have some supper.
let's
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From this reading "Come, lass, let's have some supper.
march in a procession
From this reading Show March what a capital cook ye are.
not any; not one
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, she'll stop here till we come back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
pine-branches
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From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
rousin
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From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
she'll
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From this reading "Oh, she'll stop here till we come back.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show March what a capital cook ye are.
be seated
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Oh, she'll stop here till we come back.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Come, lass, let's have some supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Oh, she'll stop here till we come back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
troublin
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From this reading No fear o' redskins troublin' her agin for some time," replied Dick, throwing down the broom and patting the girl's head.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, she'll stop here till we come back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Show March what a capital cook ye are.
won't
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From this reading I'll kindle a rousin' fire an' spread some pine-branches round it to sit on, for the floor won't be quite dry for some time.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Show March what a capital cook ye are.
