used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
any thing at all
From this reading "We haven't done anything--you can't hold us," spluttered Bluckburn.
Barnaby
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From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
bein
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From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
Bluckburn
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From this reading "Will you shut up?" howled Bluckburn, savagely.
can't
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From this reading "We haven't done anything--you can't hold us," spluttered Bluckburn.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We haven't done anything--you can't hold us," spluttered Bluckburn.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You'll spoil everything."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't done anything--you can't hold us," spluttered Bluckburn.
he'll
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From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
hisself
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From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We haven't done anything--you can't hold us," spluttered Bluckburn.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Will you shut up?" howled Bluckburn, savagely.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
Lou
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From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
lynchedverbUS /lɪntʃt/
past form of “lynch” — kill without legal sanction
From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
recurring again and again
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading "Will you shut up?" howled Bluckburn, savagely.
except for; apart from
From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Will you shut up?" howled Bluckburn, savagely.
Slavin
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From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
spluttered
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From this reading "We haven't done anything--you can't hold us," spluttered Bluckburn.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "You'll spoil everything."
suggestivelyadverb
in a suggestive manner
From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Will you shut up?" howled Bluckburn, savagely.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We haven't done anything--you can't hold us," spluttered Bluckburn.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading "An' he'll save hisself from bein' lynched," added old Ike Watson, suggestively.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't done anything--you can't hold us," spluttered Bluckburn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you shut up?" howled Bluckburn, savagely.
Winthrop
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From this reading Something about Barnaby Winthrop "My uncle a prisoner about ten miles from here?" repeated Allen Winthrop, after Lou Slavin had made his confession.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you shut up?" howled Bluckburn, savagely.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll spoil everything."
