used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some of the boys that were hired were already getting pay from Uncle Sam for helping me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them now are getting triple pay, once from the circus, once from me and once from the counterfeiters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
an occurrence of something
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Some of them now are getting triple pay, once from the circus, once from me and once from the counterfeiters.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
counterfeitersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtərz/
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
start firing a weapon
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
made afraid
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of the boys that were hired were already getting pay from Uncle Sam for helping me.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Some of the boys that were hired were already getting pay from Uncle Sam for helping me.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Some of the boys that were hired were already getting pay from Uncle Sam for helping me.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Some of the boys that were hired were already getting pay from Uncle Sam for helping me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
how
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From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
McCree
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From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some of them now are getting triple pay, once from the circus, once from me and once from the counterfeiters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
on one occasion
From this reading Some of them now are getting triple pay, once from the circus, once from me and once from the counterfeiters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
PantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Some of the boys that were hired were already getting pay from Uncle Sam for helping me.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Some of the boys that were hired were already getting pay from Uncle Sam for helping me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them now are getting triple pay, once from the circus, once from me and once from the counterfeiters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading Some of them now are getting triple pay, once from the circus, once from me and once from the counterfeiters.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Some of the boys that were hired were already getting pay from Uncle Sam for helping me.
(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, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That same night, by the dull glow of a half burned out camp fire on the bank of a river, Pant told Johnny of his plans as a Secret Service man on a big case, and how they had worked out thus far.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Well, that helped me, helped me a lot; for you see some of the boys that quit were working for this bunch of counterfeiters that has Black McCree as its head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember the crimson flash in the animal tent, and how it frightened a lot of the colored boys into jumping their jobs?" he chuckled.
