Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

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From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "That's how we'll did done it!" said Moise.

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From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "That's how we'll did done it!" said Moise.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No use for get tip over.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading No use for get tip over.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

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From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

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From this reading "That's how we'll did done it!" said Moise.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "That's how we'll did done it!" said Moise.

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From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

and nothing more

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

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From this reading "That's how we'll did done it!" said Moise.

not any; not one

From this reading No use for get tip over.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

above and across; more than

From this reading No use for get tip over.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

a strong line

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

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From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "That's how we'll did done it!" said Moise.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

express a supposition

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

carry out

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

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From this reading "That's how we'll did done it!" said Moise.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading No use for get tip over.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading S'pose he'll be too bad, we'll take a rope an' let those boat down little bit to a time."

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

the act of using

From this reading No use for get tip over.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's how we'll did done it!" said Moise.

(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 John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

in or at the place that

From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

a Caucasian

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "S'pose water will be bad, go where he'll ain't be so bad.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well," said John, "we don't want to show the white feather, but I suppose it's just as well that you should take the boats through a bad place, and not trust to us--we might get rattled in the wrong place out there."