used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was not yet any courthouse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
courthousenounUS /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
From this reading There was not yet any courthouse.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His right hand had found somewhat to do, and he had done it with his might.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His right hand had found somewhat to do, and he had done it with his might.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
Ellisville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
set up or found
From this reading His right hand had found somewhat to do, and he had done it with his might.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His right hand had found somewhat to do, and he had done it with his might.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His right hand had found somewhat to do, and he had done it with his might.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His right hand had found somewhat to do, and he had done it with his might.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not yet any courthouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
oilingverbUS /ˈɔɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “oil” — cover with oil, as if by rubbing
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His right hand had found somewhat to do, and he had done it with his might.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
express in words
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His right hand had found somewhat to do, and he had done it with his might.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not yet any courthouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Twelve new mounds on the hillside back of the Cottage Hotel showed how faithfully he had executed his duties as judge and jury since he had taken up his office at the beginning of the "cow boom" of Ellisville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not yet any courthouse.
WATSONnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BILL WATSON The sheriff of Ellisville sat in his office oiling the machinery of the law; which is to say, cleaning his revolver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His right hand had found somewhat to do, and he had done it with his might.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was not yet any courthouse.