used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Be with you in a minute," added Mr. Mowry, and shambled from the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
for the reason that
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Be with you in a minute," added Mr. Mowry, and shambled from the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be with you in a minute," added Mr. Mowry, and shambled from the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Be with you in a minute," added Mr. Mowry, and shambled from the room.
Mowry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Be with you in a minute," added Mr. Mowry, and shambled from the room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
shambled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be with you in a minute," added Mr. Mowry, and shambled from the room.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
in the near future
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading This was because a shot had been fired in a house across the railroad tracks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
unacquaintedadjective
not knowledgeable about something specified
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
be dressed in
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "I run two places," he explained, returning quite soon from the house and taking up the thread of his whiskey where he had dropped it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I reminded Mr. Mowry that I was a stranger here and unacquainted with the prominent people.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Luke's as near a hog as you kin be and wear pants.
