used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
arraignmentnounUS /ərˈeɪnmənt/
a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
CoyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
drillsnounUS /drɪlz/
plural of “drill” — a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The next five weeks passed rapidly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
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From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
Hank'snounUS /hænks/
possessive form of “hank” — a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
not one, and not any
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
on one occasion
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
and nothing more
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
outingsnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋz/
plural of “outing” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next five weeks passed rapidly.
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
PRODIGALnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
with speed
From this reading The next five weeks passed rapidly.
regenerationnounUS /riˈdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
sextetnounUS /ˌsekˈstet/
a musical composition written for six performers
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A penitent sextet of boys slipped out of the court room, and the regeneration of “Hank’s gang” had begun.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOSETOWN’S PRODIGAL SONS The arraignment of the six horse thieves in court the next morning was only a matter of form.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next five weeks passed rapidly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading To the surprise of Marshal Walter and the other court officers, the mayor called the cases, asked for witnesses and, none being present, dismissed the prisoners.
WolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The Wolves continued their drills, scout games and outings but not once did they clash with the rival Coyotes.
