used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Lost it," answered the gambler.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where is the rest of the money?" demanded one man.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
a boy or man
From this reading "Fellow named Hi Wilson got it from me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Fellow named Hi Wilson got it from me."
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading "Lost it," answered the gambler.
gambler'snounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
possessive form of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Fellow named Hi Wilson got it from me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Fellow named Hi Wilson got it from me."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
ten 10s
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the rest of the money?" demanded one man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lost it," answered the gambler.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
engage in
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Where is the rest of the money?" demanded one man.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fellow named Hi Wilson got it from me."
the force of workers available
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Where is the rest of the money?" demanded one man.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Fellow named Hi Wilson got it from me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where is the rest of the money?" demanded one man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Where is the rest of the money?" demanded one man.
and nothing more
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Where is the rest of the money?" demanded one man.
RuffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
RUFF'S
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From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
SAGverbUS /sæɡ/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
a person, without saying who
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
THREATnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the rest of the money?" demanded one man.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "Fellow named Hi Wilson got it from me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men present affirmed that they had lost about a thousand dollars between them, whereas Sag Ruff had only nine hundred dollars on hand with which to make a settlement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SAG RUFF'S THREAT For the time being the excitement was high in the gambler's shack and Mark thought that somebody would surely be shot.
