ag'inst
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From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am ready to fight, if it comes to that," returned Allen, grimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thet would be the best way, Allen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Thet would be the best way, Allen.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I would rather take the enemy by surprise."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But I would rather take the enemy by surprise."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Well, I am ready to fight, if it comes to that," returned Allen, grimly.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
an opposing military force
From this reading "But I would rather take the enemy by surprise."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Well, I am ready to fight, if it comes to that," returned Allen, grimly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
set up or found
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Well, I am ready to fight, if it comes to that," returned Allen, grimly.
someone who hunts game
From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I am ready to fight, if it comes to that," returned Allen, grimly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I am ready to fight, if it comes to that," returned Allen, grimly.
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 The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
of the present time and place
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
the act of departing
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
not any; not one
From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
on the contrary
From this reading "But I would rather take the enemy by surprise."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, I am ready to fight, if it comes to that," returned Allen, grimly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "But I would rather take the enemy by surprise."
carry out
From this reading "But I would rather take the enemy by surprise."
tellin
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From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
Thet
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From this reading "Thet would be the best way, Allen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
the act of using
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Thet would be the best way, Allen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
(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, I am ready to fight, if it comes to that," returned Allen, grimly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Long Lost Found Before leaving camp both Allen and Ike Watson saw to it that their weapons were in good condition and ready for immediate use.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No tellin' what we may run up ag'inst," said the old hunter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But I would rather take the enemy by surprise."
