used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
anew
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
(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 But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Mabbe I was only trying to chuck a bluff, and got called.
terminate
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
Butcher'snounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Mabbe I was only trying to chuck a bluff, and got called.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading “Mabbe I was only trying to chuck a bluff, and got called.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
don't
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From this reading “Well, don't get sore!” he said, in a whining tone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
fellow'd
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From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, don't get sore!” he said, in a whining tone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Mabbe I was only trying to chuck a bluff, and got called.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
how'd
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From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mabbe I was only trying to chuck a bluff, and got called.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, don't get sore!” he said, in a whining tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
Mabbe
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From this reading “Mabbe I was only trying to chuck a bluff, and got called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
and nothing more
From this reading “Mabbe I was only trying to chuck a bluff, and got called.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, don't get sore!” he said, in a whining tone.
express in words
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
hurting
From this reading “Well, don't get sore!” he said, in a whining tone.
swagnoun
valuable goods
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He choked a little, swallowing hard; and, attempting a change of front, forced a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
to-night
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From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Well, don't get sore!” he said, in a whining tone.
hard to endure
From this reading “Mabbe I was only trying to chuck a bluff, and got called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mabbe I was only trying to chuck a bluff, and got called.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, don't get sore!” he said, in a whining tone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Butcher's eyes seemed to be fascinated by the pay bag—they were on it again.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading “Well, don't get sore!” he said, in a whining tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, say, how'd you like to break in here to-night like I did, and find another fellow'd got all the swag?
