used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
anew
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
react verbally
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
any thing at all
From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
ARMISTICEnounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
brung
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From this reading "Hit means we've brung ye back a murderer.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
else
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From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
GitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Git yer own rope--ye kain't have mine!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Git yer own rope--ye kain't have mine!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Hit means we've brung ye back a murderer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
kain't
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From this reading Git yer own rope--ye kain't have mine!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Hit means we've brung ye back a murderer.
the force of workers available
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Git yer own rope--ye kain't have mine!
Missoury
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From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
mornin
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From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading "Hit means we've brung ye back a murderer.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Git yer own rope--ye kain't have mine!
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
a strong line
From this reading Git yer own rope--ye kain't have mine!
runnin
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From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
put a saddle on
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
SweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
we've
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From this reading "Hit means we've brung ye back a murderer.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Sweeping his pistol muzzle across and back again over the front of the closing line, he sprang into saddle and wheeled away.
Wingate
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From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Hit means we've brung ye back a murderer.
ye-all
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From this reading If ye-all want trouble with Old Missoury over this, er anything else, come runnin' in the mornin'.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading AN ARMISTICE To the challenge of Wingate and his men Jackson made answer with a high-pitched fighting yell.
yer
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From this reading Git yer own rope--ye kain't have mine!
