Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

Having no one else present.

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

confined by bonds

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

a youthful male person

From this reading "I'm a coward," said the boy brokenly.

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From this reading "I'm a coward," said the boy brokenly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Yes, Captain, Margie has read it to me."

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

-ing form of “eye” — look at

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

run away quickly

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

the act of departing

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Yes, Captain, Margie has read it to me."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm a coward," said the boy brokenly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, Captain, Margie has read it to me."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, Captain, Margie has read it to me."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Yes, Captain, Margie has read it to me."

a form of address for a man

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Yes, Captain, Margie has read it to me."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

in the near future

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

be standing; be upright

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

literature in metrical form

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, we're going to start now, so you please stand back a bit.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, Captain, Margie has read it to me."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A COWARD STANDS ALONE Lammie's leg was soon bound up, and Mr. Devering said to Dallas, "Do you know that verse in the Bible--'The sheep follow him for they know his voice, and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers'?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Lammie is eyeing you as if he thought you were another wolf--but why are you hanging your young head?"