used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Bill left us Tom said: "Bill never did know the value of money.
anew
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think?
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After Bill left us Tom said: "Bill never did know the value of money.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think?
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After Bill left us Tom said: "Bill never did know the value of money.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Bill left us Tom said: "Bill never did know the value of money.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
come together
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After Bill left us Tom said: "Bill never did know the value of money.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After Bill left us Tom said: "Bill never did know the value of money.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
the season of growth
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
carry out
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
They're
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From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
male cat
From this reading After Bill left us Tom said: "Bill never did know the value of money.
up-town
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From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Bill left us Tom said: "Bill never did know the value of money.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading After Bill left us Tom said: "Bill never did know the value of money.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BACK TO THE BUFFALO RANGE As we started back up-town Bill exclaimed gleefully:
(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, boys, what do you think?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think?
at the time that
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They're coming out again next spring with a bigger party and made me promise to meet them here and go with them."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I offered them fellows the money you paid me for the outfit they would not take a dollar of it, but told me to keep it for an advance payment--a sort of retaining fee--for my services next season.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think?
