used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
Conklin
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From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As they reached the corner of the fence the crowd pulled up and Morris cried out:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As they reached the corner of the fence the crowd pulled up and Morris cried out:
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “Elder, we're on time, I reckon.”
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
enclose with a fence
From this reading As they reached the corner of the fence the crowd pulled up and Morris cried out:
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
ForemostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
I've
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From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
Jake
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From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
more's
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From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As they reached the corner of the fence the crowd pulled up and Morris cried out:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As they reached the corner of the fence the crowd pulled up and Morris cried out:
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Elder, we're on time, I reckon.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Elder, we're on time, I reckon.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they reached the corner of the fence the crowd pulled up and Morris cried out:
we're
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From this reading “Elder, we're on time, I reckon.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Those instructions I have,” replied the lieutenant, “and I've got to follow them out--more's the pity,” he added between his teeth, while turning to his troopers to give the decisive command.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Foremost among them were Morris and Seth Stevens, and between these two young Jake Conklin on Jack.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading At this moment down from the bluff and over the wooden bridge came clattering a crowd of armed farmers, the younger ones whirling their rifles or revolvers as they rode.
