used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
ain't
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
any person at all
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
approval
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
give expression to
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
a boy or man
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
enclose with a fence
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
he's
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
the light of the Moon
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
with speed
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
carry out
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
at the time that
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
