used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
Ebenezer's
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From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
ewenounUS /juː/
a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
get-away
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From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
the act of departing
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
engage in
From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We took him home that night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
silver-mounted
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From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
carry out
From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We took him home that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took him home that night.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took him home that night.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our get-away.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We got him to go by telling him that his father had bought a silver-mounted rifle and a pair of moccasins for him, and we were going to hunt bears the next day.
at the time that
From this reading It was just twelve o’clock when we knocked at Ebenezer’s front door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little he ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too.
