used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
ain't
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From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Just a little call in th' line of duty," he explained.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He walked over to a chair and sat down.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked over to a chair and sat down.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Just a little call in th' line of duty," he explained.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Just a little call in th' line of duty," he explained.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
hangin
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From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked over to a chair and sat down.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just a little call in th' line of duty," he explained.
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a little call in th' line of duty," he explained.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Just a little call in th' line of duty," he explained.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
not any; not one
From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked over to a chair and sat down.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He walked over to a chair and sat down.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
shootin
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From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Reckon it ain't no shootin' matter," said the sheriff, slowly entering.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
somethin
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From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Just a little call in th' line of duty," he explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked over to a chair and sat down.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
wakened
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From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked over to a chair and sat down.
wasn't
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From this reading "Sorry there wasn't a bell hangin' on th' door, or a club, or somethin'," replied Johnny ironically.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE STORM HID The squeaking of the door wakened Johnny and his gun swung toward the sound as a familiar face emerged from the dusk of the hall and smiled a little.
