used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
(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 "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
a youthful male person
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
Dan
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From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
hoss
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From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
postboy
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From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
ShagnounUS /ʃæɡ/
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
in the near future
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
Warfield
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From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought it was best to git here as soon as possible."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does all this mean?" asked Mrs. Lewis, in an anxious voice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sheriff was examining the package more closely, while Mr. Warfield looked from him to the postboy with a peculiar expression upon his face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "My boy has done nothing wrong; I am sure of that."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This explains why he did not wish to come up to your house with his hoss, squire," said Dan Shag, nodding his head toward the recovered package.
