used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can we do, Ned?" asked Jack.
being joined in close association
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
for the reason that
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
burrosnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do, Ned?" asked Jack.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can we do, Ned?" asked Jack.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
It's
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From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "What can we do, Ned?" asked Jack.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
Ned
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From this reading "What can we do, Ned?" asked Jack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
and nothing more
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
arrange in a container
From this reading THE WOLF PACK.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF PACK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
they'd
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From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's out of the question for us to get away," replied the scout master; "because we only have three poor burros, and they'd be overtaken before they'd gone a mile."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What can we do, Ned?" asked Jack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do, Ned?" asked Jack.
which person or people
From this reading Jimmy was not the only one now who had seized hold of his gun, for the other three scouts could be seen gripping their rifles.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Only poor Amos was without his rifle, though he carried a revolver, cowboy fashion, attached to his belt.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF PACK.
