used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
consider or hold as true
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
APRILnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading APRIL TWENTY-ONE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys looked at him in surprise.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
Donald
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From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
promote over another
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys looked at him in surprise.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys looked at him in surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
jefe
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From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boys looked at him in surprise.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
politiconounUS /pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ/
a person active in party politics
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The boys looked at him in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
TWENTY-ONEnounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading APRIL TWENTY-ONE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, what is it?" asked Donald, when Mr. Black did not immediately continue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Boys," said Mr. Black the following morning as they were preparing to pay a visit to the jefe politico, "I want you to do me a favor."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to accept, as a mark of my appreciation of your bravery and good services, the horses upon which you are mounted and the accoutrements."
