used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
a-limiting
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From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
ain't
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From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
any thing at all
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
Barrington
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From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
BrieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
Claus
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From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
without stop or interruption
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
else
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From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
homesteadedverbUS /ˈhoʊmstedɪd/
past form of “homestead” — settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
how
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From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
I'll
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From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
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 Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
the force of workers available
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
Minnie
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From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three kids, he continued, James, the oldest, seven years, and two girls, Mary, five, and Minnie, the baby, two.
which person or people
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
wintering
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From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Briefly he explained how the letter to Santa Claus fell into their hands and the desire of the men at the ranch to furnish the children with all the things they asked for, and more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
produce a literary work
From this reading That night around the table in the bunk house of the Oak Creek Sheep Company, four or five men watched the foreman write a letter to the owner, Mr. Barrington, who was wintering on the coast.
a late time of life
From this reading Miller, the foreman explained, had been accidentally killed a couple of years before and his wife was putting up a hard fight to stay on the piece of land he had homesteaded long enough to get title to it from the government.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The boys ain't a-limiting you in the cost, so please get anything else you and Mrs. Barrington thinks would please the kids and let me know the cost and I'll charge it up to the boys' pay accounts.
