used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
having companions or an escort
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
one or the other of two
From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Mr. Ford has given Chester to me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Ford has given Chester to me."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
Hey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey, you Ford.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Ford has given Chester to me."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Ford has given Chester to me."
not any; not one
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
OVERHEARSverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːrz/
third-person singular of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
ranchman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
cut with a saw
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
carry out
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
male cat
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
at the time that
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hey, you Ford.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."
