used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
arrantadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
Cheerio's
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
else
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
funked
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From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
and nothing more
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
in the near future
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
uttered with a trill
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
which person or people
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
