used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
in addition
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Business is business, and it takes money to buy marbles," said one to another.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading As for Wolf-Voice, they appreciated his attitude.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Wolf-Voice, they appreciated his attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As for Wolf-Voice, they appreciated his attitude.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Business is business, and it takes money to buy marbles," said one to another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Business is business, and it takes money to buy marbles," said one to another.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
cantonments
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From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
courier'snounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
possessive form of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
doggerelnounUS /ˈdɑːɡərəl/
a comic verse of irregular measure
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
Ermine's
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From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
a state of high honor
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Business is business, and it takes money to buy marbles," said one to another.
isn't
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From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Business is business, and it takes money to buy marbles," said one to another.
it's
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From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading "Business is business, and it takes money to buy marbles," said one to another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Business is business, and it takes money to buy marbles," said one to another.
MonongahelanounUS /məˌnɔːŋɡəˈheɪlə/
a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
not any; not one
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
and nothing more
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
pæan
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From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Business is business, and it takes money to buy marbles," said one to another.
Searles
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From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
songsters
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From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Business is business, and it takes money to buy marbles," said one to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Wolf-Voice, they appreciated his attitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
wagon-train
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From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
at the time that
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I fight, it's only glory which I collars, Also to get me little beans and hay."
which person or people
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
Wolf-Voice
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From this reading As for Wolf-Voice, they appreciated his attitude.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But his more ardent admirers frowned on this doggerel, and reminded the songsters that no one of them would have made that courier's ride for a thousand acres of Monongahela rye in bottles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TRUTH OF THE EYES The soldiers who had been in the wagon-train fight carried John Ermine's fame into cantonments, and Major Searles never grew tired of the pæan:-- "I do not go to war for fifty dollars, You can bet your boots that isn't not me lay.
