inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I’m afraid I would, and then he’d have pitched us both out,” admitted Paul.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid I would, and then he’d have pitched us both out,” admitted Paul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
for the reason that
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I’m afraid I would, and then he’d have pitched us both out,” admitted Paul.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
Dan
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From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
hadn't
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From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
he'd
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From this reading “I’m afraid I would, and then he’d have pitched us both out,” admitted Paul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
I'm
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From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
interferin
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From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
roused to anger
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’m afraid I would, and then he’d have pitched us both out,” admitted Paul.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “I’m afraid I would, and then he’d have pitched us both out,” admitted Paul.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I’m afraid I would, and then he’d have pitched us both out,” admitted Paul.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of it!”
thinkin
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From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m afraid I would, and then he’d have pitched us both out,” admitted Paul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
wasn't
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From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
at the time that
From this reading “It wasn’t because I was brave, though, but I was mad all through when he called us thieves.
which person or people
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m thinkin’ now you would have hit th’ master if I hadn’t been interferin’.”
you're
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From this reading WINTER SHELTER AND HARD WORK “Paul,” said Dan, after the half-breed cook who brought them the tea had returned to his preparation of supper, “you’re wonderful brave.
