used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
discursiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrsɪv/
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
dog-catcher
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From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
don't
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From this reading "You don't need no sheriff here now," said he.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You don't need no sheriff here now," said he.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
Julius
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From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
Lafe
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From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
go away from a place
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You don't need no sheriff here now," said he.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
not any; not one
From this reading "You don't need no sheriff here now," said he.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You don't need no sheriff here now," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
pound-man
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From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
rankingnounUS /ˈræŋkɪŋ/
position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
on the contrary
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't need no sheriff here now," said he.
express in words
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "You don't need no sheriff here now," said he.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Imagine, then, their feelings of helpless amazement when they learned that Lafe was about to leave them.
Theodore
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From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They accorded this ranking to Julius rather reluctantly, he having been a "foreigner."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Things have got so peaceful that what you want is a dog-catcher and a pound-man.
at the time that
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WEDDING When in a discursive mood, Badger was wont to say, with the aggressive local pride common to new communities, that the world had produced three great men--Julius Caesar, Theodore Roosevelt and Lafe Johnson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't need no sheriff here now," said he.
