used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Well, you gave me one piece of advice that I will remember.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
any person at all
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
for the reason that
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
can't
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From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
CLAUDE
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From this reading CLAUDE VISITS THE POOL-ROOM.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
couldn't
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From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
else
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From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
every person
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, you gave me one piece of advice that I will remember.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
and nothing more
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
not any; not one
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, you gave me one piece of advice that I will remember.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Well, you gave me one piece of advice that I will remember.
POOL-ROOM
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From this reading CLAUDE VISITS THE POOL-ROOM.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Well, you gave me one piece of advice that I will remember.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, you gave me one piece of advice that I will remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLAUDE VISITS THE POOL-ROOM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will put this money in bank, so that the fellows can’t draw on me for it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading CLAUDE VISITS THE POOL-ROOM.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
(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, you gave me one piece of advice that I will remember.
which person or people
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, you gave me one piece of advice that I will remember.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You treated me just as you treat everybody else who came to your ranch, and no better,” said Claude, hurrying down the street, away from his cousin.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “You couldn’t treat me any better than you could anybody else just because I was a relation of yours, could you?
