aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
(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 Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Steve Knight was not there at the time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
one or the other of two
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
EssnounUS /es/
plural of “es” — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading NONE of the men saw Ess Lincoln that night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Steve Knight was not there at the time.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading NONE of the men saw Ess Lincoln that night.
the force of workers available
From this reading NONE of the men saw Ess Lincoln that night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NONE of the men saw Ess Lincoln that night.
not one, and not any
From this reading NONE of the men saw Ess Lincoln that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steve Knight was not there at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NONE of the men saw Ess Lincoln that night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
cut with a saw
From this reading NONE of the men saw Ess Lincoln that night.
ScottienounUS /ˈskɑːti/
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve Knight was not there at the time.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NONE of the men saw Ess Lincoln that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NONE of the men saw Ess Lincoln that night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Steve Knight was not there at the time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Steve Knight was not there at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
tuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dead beat, Scottie said, and had turned in after some tea and tucker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
at the time that
From this reading He had been over to the head station, and the men were either in their bunks or getting ready for them when he came in.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Next morning they were all up and away about their work before Ess was up or out, but after supper that evening Scottie brought her over and introduced her to the men.
