used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
anew
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
Blent
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From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
don't
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From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
the force of workers available
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
Preston
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From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
Sheming
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From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
They'll
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From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
Tingley
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From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed too bad that Jerry Sheming should be taken away to the mainland a prisoner.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They'll find some way of driving him out of this country again," remarked Preston, the foreman.
(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 "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY Ruth felt so unhappy she wept openly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other city men have come up here and bucked against him in times past--and they were sorry before they got through."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know Blent, Mr. Tingley, as well as the rest of us do.
