used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
any thing at all
From this reading “My name is Sherlock Holmes, and I have not been doing anything.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
CowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
the organ of sight
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
grown-up
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From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
He's
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From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “My name is Sherlock Holmes, and I have not been doing anything.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My name is Sherlock Holmes, and I have not been doing anything.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
an occurrence of something
From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My name is Sherlock Holmes, and I have not been doing anything.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
lynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Sherlock Holmes, and I have not been doing anything.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My name is Sherlock Holmes, and I have not been doing anything.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My name is Sherlock Holmes, and I have not been doing anything.”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
a human being
From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
Rapaho
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From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
express in words
From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading “My name is Sherlock Holmes, and I have not been doing anything.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord, the idea of a grown-up person being afraid of a lynch mob!”
they'll
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From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
which person or people
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
won't
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From this reading People won't say, 'He's running for sheriff of Rapaho County,' for instance; they'll say, 'He's running for Coward of Rapaho.'
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful, the impression which the sound of that name made on the sheriff, notwithstanding he must have come posted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He turned an eye on the captive, and said, “Stranger, who are you, and what have you been doing?”
