used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Johnny at once offered to accompany me.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny at once offered to accompany me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
BULLYnounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
yet to be or coming
From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
coins made of gold
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny at once offered to accompany me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
McNally
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From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Johnny at once offered to accompany me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Johnny at once offered to accompany me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
on one occasion
From this reading Johnny at once offered to accompany me.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
have in common
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
carry out
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
(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 "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The boys are pretty well agreed that we ought to divide up what gold is left, and let each man take care of his own share.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were talking over the future prospects, McNally came over to us, saying:
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BULLY With daylight we began to get a grip on ourselves a little.
YanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading I felt strongly that I should see to Yank, and so announced.
