used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are supposedly forty-eight Sammies in this band-box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
band-box
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From this reading There are supposedly forty-eight Sammies in this band-box.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
Blaise
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From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
croaked
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From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
being one more than seven
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading There are supposedly forty-eight Sammies in this band-box.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
hadn't
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From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
how
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From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should say there were nearer ten thousand.
I'd
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From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
I've
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From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are supposedly forty-eight Sammies in this band-box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
immediately past
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I should say there were nearer ten thousand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
Sammies
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From this reading There are supposedly forty-eight Sammies in this band-box.
express in words
From this reading I should say there were nearer ten thousand.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say there were nearer ten thousand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
having a supporting base
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
supposedlyadverbUS /səˈpoʊzədli/
believed or reputed to be the case
From this reading There are supposedly forty-eight Sammies in this band-box.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
carry out
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I should say there were nearer ten thousand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are supposedly forty-eight Sammies in this band-box.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I should say there were nearer ten thousand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "AT HOME" "This is certainly some ride," grumbled Corporal Bob Dalton to Sergeant Jimmy Blaise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should say there were nearer ten thousand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I've had enough of old Eight Horses and goodness knows how many men to last me for a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'd have sure croaked standing up, if you hadn't been along to take the curse off."
