used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
ain't
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From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
any thing at all
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It may be that our new friends are mistaken."
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be that our new friends are mistaken."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
couldn't
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From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
ef
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From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
apart from; not including
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It may be that our new friends are mistaken."
groun
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From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dick Salter shook his head.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick Salter shook his head.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
march in a procession
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be that our new friends are mistaken."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "It may be that our new friends are mistaken."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "It may be that our new friends are mistaken."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It may be that our new friends are mistaken."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
purty
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From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
SalternounUS /ˈsɔːltər/
someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Dick Salter shook his head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It may be that our new friends are mistaken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
male cat
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
uvnounUS /ˈjuːˈviː/
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading "Tom Ross never makes a mistake in matters uv that kind," he said, "an' that boy, Henry Ware, couldn't ef he tried.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE TERRIBLE FORD "The ford ain't much more than an hour's march farther on," said Dick Salter to Daniel Poe, "an' the way to it leads over purty smooth groun'."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And we have not seen anything of the warriors yet, except the trails of small bands," said Daniel Poe hopefully.
