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From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
equally
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
BOOTHnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
Frenchy
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From this reading "Frenchy?" he would have hesitated, "What in—?
Frenchy's
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From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Frenchy?" he would have hesitated, "What in—?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
HOW
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From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Frenchy?" he would have hesitated, "What in—?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
McAllister
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From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
punchers
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From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Frenchy?" he would have hesitated, "What in—?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the shock would have been mutual, since Frenchy McAllister had been dead some months, a fact of which his brother George was sorrowfully aware.
WHITBY
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From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Frenchy?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading H. WHITBY BOOTH IS SHOWN HOW If any man of the Bar-20 punchers had been brought face to face with George McAllister he would have suffered the shock of his life.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet so alike were they that any of Frenchy’s old friends would have thought the dead come to life.
