used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
Abe
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From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
(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 "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We can walk an' lead the hosses, if we have to."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
(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 "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
Blower's
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From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can walk an' lead the hosses, if we have to."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
Dillon
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
EXPOSUREnounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We can walk an' lead the hosses, if we have to."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
hosses
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From this reading We can walk an' lead the hosses, if we have to."
how
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
isn't
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From this reading A mile isn't so far.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
it's
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From this reading "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading We can walk an' lead the hosses, if we have to."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
by chance
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A mile isn't so far.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A mile isn't so far.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If it's Abe Blower's camp it must be in a good spot, for Abe knows this locality as good as I do and maybe better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
male cat
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If it's that close we had better all go," he announced, after being told.
at the time that
From this reading THE EXPOSURE When Tom Dillon heard about the light that had been seen and the determination to walk to it, he wanted to know how far off it was.
