used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAGACITY OF A DOG.--A NIGHT'S ADVENTURES.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading SAGACITY OF A DOG.--A NIGHT'S ADVENTURES.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We have done a little in that line," answered Fred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
a female human offspring
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading SAGACITY OF A DOG.--A NIGHT'S ADVENTURES.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We have done a little in that line," answered Fred.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
Fred
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From this reading "We have done a little in that line," answered Fred.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have done a little in that line," answered Fred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
how
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From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have done a little in that line," answered Fred.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "We have done a little in that line," answered Fred.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We have done a little in that line," answered Fred.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
attach to a support
From this reading Now, then, mount."
Murden
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From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
NIGHT'SnounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SAGACITY OF A DOG.--A NIGHT'S ADVENTURES.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, then, mount."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAGACITY OF A DOG.--A NIGHT'S ADVENTURES.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
SAGACITYnounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading SAGACITY OF A DOG.--A NIGHT'S ADVENTURES.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
stockmannounUS /ˈstɑːkmən/
farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
carry out
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have done a little in that line," answered Fred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have done a little in that line," answered Fred.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gentlemen," asked Lieutenant Murden, as the policeman brought the horses to the door, "I hope you know how to ride."
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Then I shall allow three of my men to remain behind, to lend the stockman and his daughter such assistance as they may want, while Smith and yourselves will take their animals.
