used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
the act of consuming food
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
one or the other of two
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
a boy or man
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
he's
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From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
“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 “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
jowlsnounUS /dʒaʊlz/
plural of “jowl” — the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
lather-brush
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From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
most important element
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
with speed
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
at the time that
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
belonging to which person
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
