used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
ain't
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
fearless and daring
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
Can't
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
Clanton
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
Goodheart
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From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
in the recent past
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
Live-Oaks
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
Los
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
come together
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
theftsnounUS /θefts/
plural of “theft” — the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
the act of testing something
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
VegasnounUS /ˈveɪɡəs/
plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
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 Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
which person or people
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
