used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
agettin
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From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
(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 “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “That’s what we expect to do, sir,” Hugh assured him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
for the reason that
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
boys'd
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From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
Cameron
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From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
caount
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From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That’s what we expect to do, sir,” Hugh assured him.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “That’s what we expect to do, sir,” Hugh assured him.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
fust
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From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
gimme
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From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’ll have to take the lead.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
Hugh
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From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
keows
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From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “You’ll have to take the lead.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
naow
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From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “That’s what we expect to do, sir,” Hugh assured him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
Stebbins
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From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
carry out
From this reading “You’ll have to take the lead.
that's
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From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “All there, Mr. Stebbins?” asked Hugh, as the little party stood and looked at the feeding cattle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “Here they are!” cried Arthur Cameron, triumphantly, because it pleased him to be the first one to discover the runaway herd.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That’s what we expect to do, sir,” Hugh assured him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what we expect to do, sir,” Hugh assured him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
yeou
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From this reading “Seven keows, and Nero—that’s the full caount, Mr. Hardy; and naow if so be yeou boys’d gimme a lift agettin’ the same back, I would like it fust rate.”
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll have to take the lead.
