Chapter XXX · Surprise for Hurley’s Gulch

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

(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 More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

annoy persistently

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

greatly pleased

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

divisible by two

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

at any time

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

with resolute determination

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

the force of workers available

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

used to form the superlative

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

not any; not one

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

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From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No man can ever become so degraded and hardened as not to be moved by the approaching death of even a perfect stranger.

the act of testing something

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading More than this, with the death of these two men he felt that all danger to himself would vanish and all suspicion be allayed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.

which person or people

From this reading On hearing the cruel sentence, something like a gasp of pain came from many of the men who most firmly believed in the guilt of the prisoners.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Badger alone was delighted at having something to do with the trial, for it was the sheriff’s duty to attend to the execution.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading With the death of these two men, the work which he had pledged Shirley to do would be completed.