used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
in addition
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the main they are law-abiding, and steal calves only for their employers.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading But in the main they are law-abiding, and steal calves only for their employers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading This is true; vital statistics and fiction to the contrary, notwithstanding.
cowland
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From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading But in the main they are law-abiding, and steal calves only for their employers.
fellow-citizen
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From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This is true; vital statistics and fiction to the contrary, notwithstanding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in the main they are law-abiding, and steal calves only for their employers.
full-bloodedadjective
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is true; vital statistics and fiction to the contrary, notwithstanding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading There was Lafe Johnson.
Lafe
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From this reading There was Lafe Johnson.
law-abidingadjective
(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
From this reading But in the main they are law-abiding, and steal calves only for their employers.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
most important element
From this reading But in the main they are law-abiding, and steal calves only for their employers.
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 It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
the force of workers available
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading This is true; vital statistics and fiction to the contrary, notwithstanding.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
and nothing more
From this reading But in the main they are law-abiding, and steal calves only for their employers.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading This is true; vital statistics and fiction to the contrary, notwithstanding.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading But in the main they are law-abiding, and steal calves only for their employers.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But in the main they are law-abiding, and steal calves only for their employers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Lafe Johnson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is true; vital statistics and fiction to the contrary, notwithstanding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This is true; vital statistics and fiction to the contrary, notwithstanding.
two-fisted
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From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading This is true; vital statistics and fiction to the contrary, notwithstanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Lafe Johnson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
well-grown
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From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
which person or people
From this reading It may come as a shock to many to learn that we have in cowland a considerable number of full-blooded men who have never made it a practice to step outside the door of a morning and shoot a fellow-citizen before breakfast.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They are well-grown, two-fisted men, also, and work very hard seven days in the week, and whenever they go to town they get drunk.
