used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
in the past
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
ain't
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From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
clothing in general
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ’Tain’t like the old days though.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
set up or found
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
hangin
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From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
INTRUDERnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
and nothing more
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ’Tain’t like the old days though.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
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 “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
a full supply
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
Tain't
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From this reading ’Tain’t like the old days though.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ’Tain’t like the old days though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading They ain’t many of the old braves about now――too many clothes, store beef and wagons,” he explained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
Whately
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From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
at the time that
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
in or at the place that
From this reading “We just passed Calais,” said Sam, “where the old Sioux reservation used to begin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER When the boys turned out at seven o’clock in the morning they found Sam Skinner already on the observation platform, his black pipe glowing and his eyes busy with the landscape.
a late time of life
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But for about seventy-five miles――as far as Whately――ten years ago, you could a seen plenty o’ the old blanket boys hangin’ around these stations.”
