used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
ain't
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From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Why in hell don't they keep their men in charge?"
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
don't
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From this reading Why in hell don't they keep their men in charge?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading He suddenly flared up.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suddenly flared up.
heatedlyadverbUS /ˈhiːtɪdli/
in a heated manner
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Why in hell don't they keep their men in charge?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
I'd
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From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why in hell don't they keep their men in charge?"
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Why in hell don't they keep their men in charge?"
Larsen
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From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
the force of workers available
From this reading Why in hell don't they keep their men in charge?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
not any; not one
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
having a point
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He suddenly flared up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why in hell don't they keep their men in charge?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why in hell don't they keep their men in charge?"
They'd
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From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I ain't no river boss, and I ain't paid as a river boss, and I never claimed to be one.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They'd have a posse down and jug the lot of us," Larsen pointed out, "before we could clear the river."
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why in hell don't they keep their men in charge?"
