used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
afore
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From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
airth
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From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
(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 "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
Boomsby
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From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS.
don't
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," I replied.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
set up or found
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," I replied.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," I replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," I replied.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
mocassin-snake
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From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
mocassins
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From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
nothin
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From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
on one occasion
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," I replied.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
express in words
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
scart
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From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," I replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I saw Nick leap over the counter as though he had found a mocassin-snake behind it."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS.
in the direction of
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What on airth does all that mean?" said Captain Boomsby, rising with difficulty from his chair, and walking towards the front door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't say nothin' about mocassins here, for you scart my wife out of her seven senses once afore," said the captain, savagely, as he stopped and looked at me.
