used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
(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 “You fellers, I’m assoomin’, are all boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You fellers, I’m assoomin’, are all boys.
assoomin
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From this reading “You fellers, I’m assoomin’, are all boys.
BAKERnounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading TOM BAKER, the sheriff, cleared his throat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “You fellers, I’m assoomin’, are all boys.
buryin
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From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading TOM BAKER, the sheriff, cleared his throat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “You fellers, I’m assoomin’, are all boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM BAKER, the sheriff, cleared his throat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
I'm
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From this reading “You fellers, I’m assoomin’, are all boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
loafin
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From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
Manuel
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From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
settin
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From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading TOM BAKER, the sheriff, cleared his throat.
standin
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From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM BAKER, the sheriff, cleared his throat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading TOM BAKER, the sheriff, cleared his throat.
Thurston
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From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
male cat
From this reading TOM BAKER, the sheriff, cleared his throat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
at the time that
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was here the day Don Manuel had been buryin’ his old father and mother from the little Mission Church, less than a quarter of a mile from where we are settin’.
a late time of life
From this reading I have been loafin’ ‘round in this man’s land for forty years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You fellers, I’m assoomin’, are all boys.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was standin’ right in front of this store when young Ben Thurston and two of his ranch hands rode up.
