Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 'Give 'er the gas!_' and all sech nonsense.

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

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

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

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

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From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

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From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

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From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading 'Give 'er the gas!_' and all sech nonsense.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

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From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Them kids inside was a hollerin', '_Hit 'er up!"

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From this reading Them kids inside was a hollerin', '_Hit 'er up!"

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

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Them kids inside was a hollerin', '_Hit 'er up!"

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From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Them kids inside was a hollerin', '_Hit 'er up!"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading 'Give 'er the gas!_' and all sech nonsense.

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 "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Step on 'er!'

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From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

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From this reading 'Give 'er the gas!_' and all sech nonsense.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading 'Step on 'er!'

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

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

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

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

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Them kids inside was a hollerin', '_Hit 'er up!"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE HERO The best account of this business was given by Darby Curren, the bus driver, or Curry, as the boys called him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading "We was jes' comin' onter the good road, we was, and I was jes' about goin' ter give Lefty a taste o' the whip ter let 'er know ter wake up.