used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
beaglenounUS /ˈbiːɡəl/
a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
Bellville
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From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't scold him," interposed Joe.
at any time
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
made afraid
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't scold him," interposed Joe.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
interposed
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From this reading "Don't scold him," interposed Joe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
Joe
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From this reading "Don't scold him," interposed Joe.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading ROBBERS.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Don't scold him," interposed Joe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
express in words
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
male cat
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come back here and see what there is in the cabin, I tell you!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll trade you off for the meanest yellow cur in Bellville, and hire a cheap boy to steal the cur.
You're
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From this reading "You're a coward!" exclaimed Tom, shaking his fist at the frightened beagle, and forgetting in his anger that this was the first time the animal had ever refused to yield ready obedience to his slightest wish.
