aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "He is lucky to have escaped alive."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
Andy
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From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
any thing at all
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
capering
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From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He could soon scare 'em off!"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
don't
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From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
a quad with a square body
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "He is lucky to have escaped alive."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
made afraid
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He is lucky to have escaped alive."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
Henderson
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From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
huntin
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From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
I'll
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From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
occurring by chance
From this reading "He is lucky to have escaped alive."
engage in
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He could soon scare 'em off!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "He could soon scare 'em off!"
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
in the near future
From this reading "He could soon scare 'em off!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "I'm afraid Washington is too frightened to do anything like that," answered Professor Henderson.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ON LAND "Why don't he shoot his gun at 'em?" demanded Andy, capering about on the sand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wait until he gets here with that gun, an' I'll do some huntin' that will make them savages skip!" exclaimed Andy.
