used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
for the reason that
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
Frazer's
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From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of that little town rat trying to mix me up on my range!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
Joan
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From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
and nothing more
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
immediately past
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The idea of that little town rat trying to mix me up on my range!
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
engage in
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading The idea of that little town rat trying to mix me up on my range!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The idea of that little town rat trying to mix me up on my range!
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading The idea of that little town rat trying to mix me up on my range!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
SHEEPMANnoun
a man who raises (or tends) sheep
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading SHEEPMAN--AND MORE "So I just took his gun away from him and slapped him and sent him on," said Joan.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The idea of that little town rat trying to mix me up on my range!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
hard to endure
From this reading The idea of that little town rat trying to mix me up on my range!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
wasn't
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From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I thought that must have been the way of it," Mackenzie said, sighing as if his last trouble had left him.
(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, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
at the time that
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
in or at the place that
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Well, I was a little off on my estimate of where the wagons were, but that was because they'd been moved so many times while I was over home."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "When he tried to make me believe I wasn't within seven miles of Dad Frazer's camp I got my suspicions up.
