used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
a-laughin
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From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
(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 "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You're always laughin'--you, Larry," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
bein
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From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
cattle-truck
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From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
gits
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From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
an established custom
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
incarceratedverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪtɪd/
past form of “incarcerate” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
Jim
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From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
Larry
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From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
laughin
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From this reading "You're always laughin'--you, Larry," he said.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
Nobby
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From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
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 "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In Search of Liberty "Getting nearer Germany," said Jim laconically.
serious-like
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From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we gits into a tight hole, 'stead o' bein' serious-like all the time, you gits a-laughin'.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Nobby got angry; he doubled his fist, projected his head until his face was within a few inches of Larry, and growled something at him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Larry kicked the sides of the cattle-truck in which they were incarcerated, pulled that tin hat of his down over his brow--his unconscious yet characteristic habit--scowled and then grinned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're always laughin'--you, Larry," he said.
You're
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From this reading "You're always laughin'--you, Larry," he said.
