adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Green, overwhelmed with terror, held back.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Green, overwhelmed with terror, held back.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Green, overwhelmed with terror, held back.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
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From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Green, overwhelmed with terror, held back.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Green, overwhelmed with terror, held back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the body of officers pressed forward, the mob slowly retreating before them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is my duty to see this man safely conveyed to prison; and I'm going to do my duty.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five men, each armed with a revolver, now ranged themselves around the sheriff, and the latter said firmly:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If there is any more blood shed here, the blame will rest with you."
