used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
Alexander'snounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændərz/
possessive form of “alexander” — European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
Fraser
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From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
Heem
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From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
Here's
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From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
hox
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From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
Moise
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From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
on one occasion
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
onkle
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From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
Seex
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From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
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 "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
(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," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
in or at the place that
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
an affirmative
From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
