used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But it don’t seem like we was to hear a word, does it?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
Barringford
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From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I want to hear something from Henry before I do that.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it don’t seem like we was to hear a word, does it?”
DAVE
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From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it don’t seem like we was to hear a word, does it?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
set up or found
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I want to hear something from Henry before I do that.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I want to hear something from Henry before I do that.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I want to hear something from Henry before I do that.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
on one occasion
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
Oswego
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From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
rangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
RANKSnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “But it don’t seem like we was to hear a word, does it?”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I want to hear something from Henry before I do that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want to hear something from Henry before I do that.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to hear something from Henry before I do that.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it don’t seem like we was to hear a word, does it?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That’s jest my way o’ looking at it, Dave,” answered the old frontiersman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But it don’t seem like we was to hear a word, does it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
showing curiosity
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE DAVE and Barringford had found quarters with some rangers down near the river front, and here the two remained day after day, each wondering what they had best do next.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “But it don’t seem like we was to hear a word, does it?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I don’t feel much like returning to Oswego,” said the young soldier.
