used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
anew
From this reading Roy perched himself on the counter again and shrugged his shoulders.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy perched himself on the counter again and shrugged his shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Roy perched himself on the counter again and shrugged his shoulders.
someone who is a detective
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
EWING
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From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roy perched himself on the counter again and shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
win a victory over
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Roy perched himself on the counter again and shrugged his shoulders.
the act of punishing
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
Roy
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From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Roy perched himself on the counter again and shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Roy perched himself on the counter again and shrugged his shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading EWING IS SUSPICIOUS Dick looked eagerly at Roy, but Roy shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
tussleverbUS /ˈtʌsəl/
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, as Roy realized, it was doubtful if they could overcome Mr. Ewing in a tussle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So far they had done nothing to merit punishment, but if they set on the farmer he would have good cause for complaint against them.
