used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
de'il
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From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
grizzly's
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From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
I'd
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From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
I'll
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From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
I'm
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From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
I've
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From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
lookin
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From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
MacDougall
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From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
many's
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From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ON SCOT'S MOUNTAIN.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
not any; not one
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON SCOT'S MOUNTAIN.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
plaguedverbUS /pleɪɡd/
past form of “plague” — cause to suffer a blight
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
on the contrary
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
SCOT'S
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From this reading ON SCOT'S MOUNTAIN.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
tak
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From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
weeman
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From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
(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 I'd tak' no heed o' them if I was well, an' I'll do less now I'm plagued wi' this reminder o' that grizzly's hug.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It gives me many's the twinge whilst out lookin' to the traps."
belonging to which person
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "The de'il tak' them wi' their weeman folk, whose nerves are too delicate for a squaw man, or an Injun guide.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where's your gallantry, MacDougall?" asked a deep, rather musical voice from the cabin door; "and your national love for the 'winsome sex,' as I've heard you call it?
