used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “’Pears like we’re a gang of hicks,” Gus drawled.
subject to appointment
From this reading Maybe he could have told us when he was appointed postman.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
BUCKER
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From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
bunk-house
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From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Maybe he could have told us when he was appointed postman.”
cow-punchers
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From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
didn't
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From this reading “Nick, why didn’t you stop that guy?
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “’Pears like we’re a gang of hicks,” Gus drawled.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “’Pears like we’re a gang of hicks,” Gus drawled.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “’Pears like we’re a gang of hicks,” Gus drawled.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Nick, why didn’t you stop that guy?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maybe he could have told us when he was appointed postman.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe he could have told us when he was appointed postman.”
hicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “’Pears like we’re a gang of hicks,” Gus drawled.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
JUMPINGnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “’Pears like we’re a gang of hicks,” Gus drawled.
by chance
From this reading Maybe he could have told us when he was appointed postman.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick, why didn’t you stop that guy?
a brief written record
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
PearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading “’Pears like we’re a gang of hicks,” Gus drawled.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Maybe he could have told us when he was appointed postman.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Nick, why didn’t you stop that guy?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Nick, why didn’t you stop that guy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Maybe he could have told us when he was appointed postman.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe he could have told us when he was appointed postman.”
precisely as stated
From this reading THE JUMPING BUCKER The bunk-house lamp illuminated the faces of five very much surprised cow-punchers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
we're
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From this reading “’Pears like we’re a gang of hicks,” Gus drawled.
at the time that
From this reading Maybe he could have told us when he was appointed postman.”
which person or people
From this reading Teddy, who was holding the note, turned it over as though the explanation of its strange arrival might be printed on the back.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Nick, why didn’t you stop that guy?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nick, why didn’t you stop that guy?
