used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
lacking funds
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was old, and spare of figure.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The man was old, and spare of figure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
participate in games or sport
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
rakishlyadverb
in a rakish manner
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
refrain from harming
From this reading The man was old, and spare of figure.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading It had a gilt cord around the crown, and was tilted up rakishly on one side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The boys, following up this rasping voice, stared to see the figure that broke out of the scrub close to the barrier, and approached them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was old, and spare of figure.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder they almost felt their breath taken away, for had this been a scene from some ridiculous motion picture play, the representative of the majesty of the law as met with in a country marshal or constable, could not have seemed more ridiculous.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was dressed in gray garments, and wore a large soft hat built after the Western sombrero model.
