used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all the king’s horses and all the king’s men could not make him say more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all the king’s horses and all the king’s men could not make him say more.
anywaysadverbUS /ˈeniweɪz/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Who you be, anyways?” he demanded shrewdly.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Who you be, anyways?” he demanded shrewdly.
for the reason that
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that he could not say more without saying too much.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who you be, anyways?” he demanded shrewdly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all the king’s horses and all the king’s men could not make him say more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
homilynounUS /ˈhɑːməli/
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And all the king’s horses and all the king’s men could not make him say more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And all the king’s horses and all the king’s men could not make him say more.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he could not say more without saying too much.
engage in
From this reading And all the king’s horses and all the king’s men could not make him say more.
the force of workers available
From this reading And all the king’s horses and all the king’s men could not make him say more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He knew that he could not say more without saying too much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He knew that he could not say more without saying too much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that he could not say more without saying too much.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
express in words
From this reading He knew that he could not say more without saying too much.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He knew that he could not say more without saying too much.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading “Who you be, anyways?” he demanded shrewdly.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
be standing; be upright
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately, he did not have to say more, or much more, because Farmer Sands availed himself of the occasion to preach a homily on the evil of boys carrying firearms.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew that he could not say more without saying too much.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
which person or people
From this reading GUILTY He took his stand upon the simple confession that it was he who had killed the deer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He knew that he could not say more without saying too much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who you be, anyways?” he demanded shrewdly.
