used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
Archie
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From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
didn't
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From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
EMIGRANTnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading THE EMIGRANT TRAIN.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
Fred
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From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
haven't
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From this reading “You’ve made sure work this time, haven’t you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
immediately past
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You’ve made sure work this time, haven’t you?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You’ve made sure work this time, haven’t you?”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMIGRANT TRAIN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’ve made sure work this time, haven’t you?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You’ve made sure work this time, haven’t you?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE EMIGRANT TRAIN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I told you that if I got another fair chance at him he was mine,” replied Archie.
at the time that
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You had a suspicion that I was shooting with a long bow, last night, when I told you that I had seen a horse help his master catch cattle, didn’t you, Fred?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You’ve made sure work this time, haven’t you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hurrah for you, Archie!” shouted Eugene, as he and Fred came galloping up.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve made sure work this time, haven’t you?”
