used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
(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 “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Curious and unfriendly eyes had seen him brought back into the village.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Curious and unfriendly eyes had seen him brought back into the village.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
culpritsnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪts/
plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Curious and unfriendly eyes had seen him brought back into the village.
DARKESTadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
Eben
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From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Curious and unfriendly eyes had seen him brought back into the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Curious and unfriendly eyes had seen him brought back into the village.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Curious and unfriendly eyes had seen him brought back into the village.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
ketched
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From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
lockupnounUS /ˈlɑːkʌp/
jail in a local police station
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
the force of workers available
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
Oakdale
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From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Curious and unfriendly eyes had seen him brought back into the village.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR.
push forcefully
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Curious and unfriendly eyes had seen him brought back into the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Curious and unfriendly eyes had seen him brought back into the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Oakdale lockup was beneath the Town Hall, and into that cage for culprits Stone was thrust.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
Yep
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From this reading “Yep,” answered the deputy sheriff, with a grin of triumph; “we ketched the rascal all right, Eben.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the post office was passed, one of a group of men lounging on the steps called out: “I see you got the critter, Bill.”
