used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
eye-holes
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From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
fer
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From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
HawkbillnounUS /ˈhɔːkbɪl/
pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
ten 10s
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
the light of the Moon
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
a strong line
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
semi-circle
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From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
spanknounUS /spæŋk/
a slap with the flat of the hand
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
tantalizinglyadverbUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋli/
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
thar
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From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them held a coil of new rope and tantalizingly swung it back and forth before his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
We've
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From this reading "We've picked out a tree up thar that leans spank over a cliff five hundred feet from the bottom.
Westerfelt
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From this reading The gang formed a semi-circle round Westerfelt and his horse.
a Caucasian
From this reading In their white caps and sheets they appeared ghostly and hideous, as they looked down at him through the eye-holes of their masks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must go with us up the Hawkbill fer a little moonlight picnic," he jeered.
