used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
Apgar
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From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
askin
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From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE MONEY BOX "What did he say?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MONEY BOX "What did he say?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MONEY BOX "What did he say?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What was his object?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE MONEY BOX "What did he say?"
of an obscure nature
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
not any; not one
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "What was his object?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
express in words
From this reading THE MONEY BOX "What did he say?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONEY BOX "What did he say?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
there's
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From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
the act of using
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who was he?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MONEY BOX "What did he say?"
at the time that
From this reading These, and a dozen other questions like them, were showered on Sandy Apgar when he arrived at the farm, some little time later, after having seen the mysterious man safely locked up in the town jail.
which person or people
From this reading "Who was he?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now there's no use askin' me who he is, or what he wants," declared the young farmer.
