used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
Bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
lacking funds
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "O' course, just my luck!" complained Johnny.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "O' course, just my luck!" complained Johnny.
DamsonnounUS /ˈdæmsən/
dark purple plum of the damson tree
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
jingled
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From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
JUDGE'SnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
and nothing more
From this reading "O' course, just my luck!" complained Johnny.
Laguerre
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From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
Loudon
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From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "O' course, just my luck!" complained Johnny.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O' course, just my luck!" complained Johnny.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
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 "O' course, just my luck!" complained Johnny.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
Ramsay
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From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
up to a particular time
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Loudon dropped off the train at Damson into the arms of Johnny Ramsay and Chuck Morgan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading Bawling "Pop goes the weasel" they fell upon him, and the three danced upon the platform till a board broke and Chuck Morgan fell down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An hour later they were riding northward, and Loudon was telling Johnny and Chuck what had occurred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, in company with the more sedate Laguerre, they jingled across the street to one of the saloons.
