used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
anew
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don’t feel as if I could eat any supper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
(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 The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don’t feel as if I could eat any supper.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
don't
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From this reading I don’t feel as if I could eat any supper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
take in solid food
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I don’t feel as if I could eat any supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
full-handed
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From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
assemble or get together
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
Hilda
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From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don’t feel as if I could eat any supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
and nothing more
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
the force of workers available
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
not any; not one
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
on one occasion
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
Pearse
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From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
express in words
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
she'd
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From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
straysnounUS /streɪz/
plural of “stray” — an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I don’t feel as if I could eat any supper.
express a supposition
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The colonel had not come back from his chase of the rustlers, but his men were here; again Uncle Hank came to her to say that they were full-handed now—no need for her to half kill herself; she’d better get to the house, wash up and have something to eat.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I’ll go out just this once more; then I will give it up and ride to the house; I suppose my face does need washing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her eyes on the way down which Pearse might have come, she said, in a discouraged tone:
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE As the afternoon wore on, Hilda, helping to gather strays, watching always the westward trail for Pearse, began to lose hope.
