used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
Beresford
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
card'snounUS /kɑːrdz/
possessive form of “card” — one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
at any time
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
gaffnounUS /ɡæf/
a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
He's
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From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
Jessie
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From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
immediately past
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
up to a particular time
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
male cat
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
TrustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
which person or people
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
