used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
(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 "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "That's almost just what I thought, sheriff," Rathburn drawled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Others broke in through the back door and entered the kitchen.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sheriff Bob Long appeared at the door, with two guns leveled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sheriff Bob Long appeared at the door, with two guns leveled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Others broke in through the back door and entered the kitchen.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Sheriff Bob Long appeared at the door, with two guns leveled.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
lacking funds
From this reading Others broke in through the back door and entered the kitchen.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Others broke in through the back door and entered the kitchen.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "That's almost just what I thought, sheriff," Rathburn drawled.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Others broke in through the back door and entered the kitchen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Sheriff Bob Long appeared at the door, with two guns leveled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's almost just what I thought, sheriff," Rathburn drawled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Others broke in through the back door and entered the kitchen.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's almost just what I thought, sheriff," Rathburn drawled.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Others broke in through the back door and entered the kitchen.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Sheriff Bob Long appeared at the door, with two guns leveled.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sheriff Bob Long appeared at the door, with two guns leveled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
Others
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From this reading Others broke in through the back door and entered the kitchen.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
Rathburn
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From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Sheriff Bob Long appeared at the door, with two guns leveled.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
That's
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From this reading "That's almost just what I thought, sheriff," Rathburn drawled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's almost just what I thought, sheriff," Rathburn drawled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Others broke in through the back door and entered the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TEST OF A MAN Several men stamped across the porch to the jingle of spur chains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sheriff Bob Long appeared at the door, with two guns leveled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's almost just what I thought, sheriff," Rathburn drawled.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sheriff Bob Long appeared at the door, with two guns leveled.
You're
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From this reading "You're covered from both doors and all the windows, Rathburn!" he said sharply.
