used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
react verbally
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
deputizedverbUS /ˈdepjətaɪzd/
past form of “deputize” — act as a substitute
From this reading Those whom the constable would have deputized promptly made themselves scarce.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
Halfmoon
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From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those whom the constable would have deputized promptly made themselves scarce.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
Jessamy's
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From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Those whom the constable would have deputized promptly made themselves scarce.
mobilizeverbUS /ˈmoʊbəlaɪz/
make ready for action or use
From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That organization was now no more.
not any; not one
From this reading That organization was now no more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That organization was now no more.
Oakers
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From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading That organization was now no more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
PoisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
with little or no delay
From this reading Those whom the constable would have deputized promptly made themselves scarce.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
only a very short time before
From this reading Those whom the constable would have deputized promptly made themselves scarce.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
Tamroy
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From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That organization was now no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Those whom the constable would have deputized promptly made themselves scarce.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those whom the constable would have deputized promptly made themselves scarce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jessamy's efforts to mobilize a posse to stop the fight had proved fruitless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That organization was now no more.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE ANSWER Two weeks had passed since the battle of the Poison Oakers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those whom the constable would have deputized promptly made themselves scarce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only the constable and Damon Tamroy rode back with her with first aid packages, for Halfmoon Flat had voiced its indifference in a single sentence--"Let 'em fight it out!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those whom the constable would have deputized promptly made themselves scarce.
