used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
BanjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
Chadron
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From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
comin
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From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
gatherin
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From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
linimentnoun
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
Macdonald's
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From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
the force of workers available
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
sitting-room
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From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
tellin
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From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
they'd
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From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
they're
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From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "I didn't go to the post--I saw some men in the road and turned back," Frances told them, sinking down wearily in a chair before the fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Them rustlers they're comin' down from their settlement and gatherin' up by Macdonald's place, the men told Banjo, and no tellin' what they might 'a' done if they'd seen you."
at the time that
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Chadron was putting horse liniment on it when Frances entered the sitting-room where the news of the tragedy had visited them the night past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading WHEN FRIENDS PART Banjo had returned, with fever in his wound.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad you turned back, honey," Mrs. Chadron said, shaking her head sadly, "for I was no end worried about you.
