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From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
Alan
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From this reading Alan looked surprised.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I breaking the law, too?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are, ef you hain't got a permit from the mayor in yore pocket.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Am I breaking the law, too?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
dictatoriallyadverb
in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
without deviation
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
DukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
ef
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From this reading “You are, ef you hain't got a permit from the mayor in yore pocket.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You are, ef you hain't got a permit from the mayor in yore pocket.”
hain't
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From this reading “You are, ef you hain't got a permit from the mayor in yore pocket.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
heer
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From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I breaking the law, too?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
Jeff
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From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Am I breaking the law, too?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alan looked surprised.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading “You are, ef you hain't got a permit from the mayor in yore pocket.”
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
nickel-plated
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From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
not any; not one
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “You are, ef you hain't got a permit from the mayor in yore pocket.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “You are, ef you hain't got a permit from the mayor in yore pocket.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
do one's shopping
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
stone-cutter's
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From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Alan looked surprised.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Am I breaking the law, too?”
in the direction of
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
whar'd
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From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At this point of the conversation Jeff Dukes, a man of medium size, dressed in dark-blue uniform, with a nickel-plated badge shaped like a shield and bearing the words “Marshal No. 2,” came directly towards them from a stone-cutter's shop near by.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading “You are, ef you hain't got a permit from the mayor in yore pocket.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look heer, Bishop,” he said, dictatorially, “whar'd you git the right to talk to that man?”
