used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
(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 “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
for the reason that
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Over on the other side of the plant,” came the reply.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
didn't
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From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
don't
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From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
how
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From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
Hugh
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From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
ten 10s
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
it's
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From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
and nothing more
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
not one, and not any
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Over on the other side of the plant,” came the reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Over on the other side of the plant,” came the reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Over on the other side of the plant,” came the reply.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over on the other side of the plant,” came the reply.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “Over on the other side of the plant,” came the reply.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
Ralph
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From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Over on the other side of the plant,” came the reply.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
move hurridly
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
express in words
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Over on the other side of the plant,” came the reply.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
strikersnounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You see I was just prowling around, curious to discover what lay there, because none of our fellows had bothered taking a look at that side of the stockade, and I wanted to know how they meant to defend it in case of a rush from one or two hundred strikers.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To go on with my story, Hugh, I want to say that I don’t think much of that same posse of the sheriff.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “That was all right, Ralph,” Hugh told him; “though it’s a wonder you didn’t get a hail from one of the sheriff’s posse and be asked what business you had looking around.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where was this that you saw the discharged guards?” asked the scout master, after Ralph had made his report.
