Chapter XXXIX · Skeletons

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From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

(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 When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

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From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

a youthful male person

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

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From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

any strong feeling

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

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From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Westy felt well repaid in having him just talk like that.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

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From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

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From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Westy felt well repaid in having him just talk like that.

constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

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From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

and nothing more

From this reading Westy felt well repaid in having him just talk like that.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

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From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Westy felt well repaid in having him just talk like that.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

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From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

bulge outward

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

possessive form of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

in a punctual manner

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

inflected form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading Westy felt well repaid in having him just talk like that.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Westy felt well repaid in having him just talk like that.

express in words

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

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From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Westy felt well repaid in having him just talk like that.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Westy felt well repaid in having him just talk like that.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

at the time that

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

which person or people

From this reading Westy set the box down and Ol’ Pop took his hand and his voice shook with emotion and the deep gratitude he felt for this boy who had rendered him such help.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Westy and Artie reached the lake bearing the heavy steel box with Ol’ Pop’s life-savings intact, Uncle Jeb and his old pardner were scanning the surface of the lake with all their might.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

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From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don’t know how I’m a-goin’ ter pay yer back!” he said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Guess nothin’ I cud give yer wud be worth what I owe yer, but I kin tell yer pronto, boy, yure good-stuff ’n never will I forget ye as long as I live!”