used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
anew
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “This here beats cock fightin,” replied Ike.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “This here beats cock fightin,” replied Ike.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
DeadwoodnounUS /ˈdedwʊd/
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
fightin
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From this reading “This here beats cock fightin,” replied Ike.
Flemington
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From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
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 going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
hoboesnounUS /ˈhoʊboʊz/
plural of “hobo” — a vagrant
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
Jim
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From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
Milford
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From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “This here beats cock fightin,” replied Ike.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m going to head for Milford camp,” said Harvard Jim to Deadwood Ike, his companion, “I am getting tired of Jersey.”
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
we've
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From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
in or at the place that
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the night before as two tramps were released from the county prison at Flemington where they had been spending a sad week breaking stone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On one of these ledges overhanging the railroad, which follows the New Jersey shore of the river, a band of hoboes had established their camp.
you'll
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From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Better not come this way again,” said the Sheriff as he released them; “we’ve got your numbers here, and next time you’ll get a heavy dose.”
