used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
a quantity of money
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I refuse to give you any other reply than what you have got."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "You mean it?" said Charles.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
darn'd
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From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I refuse to give you any other reply than what you have got."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I refuse to give you any other reply than what you have got."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
for more time
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean it?" said Charles.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I refuse to give you any other reply than what you have got."
arrange in a container
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
carry out
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I refuse to give you any other reply than what you have got."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
a special situation
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
communicated in words
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I refuse to give you any other reply than what you have got."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have," he exclaimed after a pause; but the tone in which this was uttered was not one calculated to carry conviction with it.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Then take this from me," said Ranger, in somewhat softer tones, but yet with a display of a considerable amount of excitement, "the first thing, to-morrow morning, you pack, and be off from here as quick as you can, for I will not allow such a miserable sneaking hound to remain here in my employ a day longer than I can help."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You darn’d skunk!" shouted the farmer in wrathful tones; "so you refuse to reply, do you?"
