used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now," said Roger, "we _have_ a story to tell Mr. Johnston."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly."
Cledd
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From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
at any time
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
coins made of gold
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now," said Roger, "we _have_ a story to tell Mr. Johnston."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
how
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From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading "Now," said Roger, "we _have_ a story to tell Mr. Johnston."
and nothing more
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now," said Roger, "we _have_ a story to tell Mr. Johnston."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said Roger, "we _have_ a story to tell Mr. Johnston."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
Roger
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From this reading "Now," said Roger, "we _have_ a story to tell Mr. Johnston."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Roger, "we _have_ a story to tell Mr. Johnston."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Now," said Roger, "we _have_ a story to tell Mr. Johnston."
express in words
From this reading "Now," said Roger, "we _have_ a story to tell Mr. Johnston."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND We had the gold, though, twenty leather bags of it; and we carried it to the cabin and packed it into the safe, which it just filled.
which person or people
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "So we have!" exclaimed Mr. Cledd, who had heard as yet but a small part of this eventful history.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you tell me, though, how that beggar ever knew those bags were just there?"
