used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
any person at all
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
buddynounUS /ˈbʌdi/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Go to it then, and get busy."
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
Chinaman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
doan't
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From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
start firing a weapon
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Go to it then, and get busy."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go to it then, and get busy."
haow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
for this reason
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
how
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From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Go to it then, and get busy."
itchingnounUS /ˈɪtʃɪŋ/
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
PerknounUS /pɜːrk/
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
except for; apart from
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
SQUATTERSnounUS /ˈskwɑːtərz/
plural of “squatter” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Go to it then, and get busy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack knew how the other was fairly itching just to feel the warmth of a genuine campfire, under such extraordinary conditions, and hence shook his head.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not a Chinaman's chance, buddy--too many crooks in the passage we took getting here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
Yeou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUATTERS' RIGHTS "Yeou doan't reckon as haow anybody kin see a fire, if so be I started a little blaze back in here, do yeou, partner?" queried Perk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The wood I fetched in lies just back of you; and besides, a fire will save my battery, which means a heap.
