used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
(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 It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading Sam’s money had paid for the coroner’s medical education.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Sam’s money had paid for the coroner’s medical education.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sam and the sheriff had been friends for thirty years.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
jurymannoun
someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
engage in
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Sam’s money had paid for the coroner’s medical education.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Sam’s money had paid for the coroner’s medical education.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
others
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From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Sam’s money had paid for the coroner’s medical education.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
Pette
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From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam’s money had paid for the coroner’s medical education.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
Telko
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From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been past midnight before Sam had been able to get hold of one of them at Telko, on account of them all being out taking in the celebration there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Sam and the sheriff had been friends for thirty years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clarence Pette The sheriff, the coroner, the undertaker, a newspaper reporter, and another man that the coroner had brought along for a juryman, drove up to the ranch at five o’clock that morning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They, and the others, were mighty sorry to have to bother us at all, and their sole aim was to make as little trouble as possible.
a late time of life
From this reading Sam and the sheriff had been friends for thirty years.
