used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter, Joe?” asked Matt.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
cowboy'snounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “That’s you, is it, pard?” he asked huskily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s you, is it, pard?” he asked huskily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
Joe
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From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
Levitt
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From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “What’s the matter, Joe?” asked Matt.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter, Joe?” asked Matt.
McGlory
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From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
pard
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From this reading “That’s you, is it, pard?” he asked huskily.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cowboy’s face was pale, and the set lines of it indicated that he was himself in pain.
That's
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From this reading “That’s you, is it, pard?” he asked huskily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The latter was sprawled out limply on the ground, his clothing torn and disarranged.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe McGlory was kneeling beside the road, tying a handkerchief bandage around the forehead of Levitt.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter, Joe?” asked Matt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s you, is it, pard?” he asked huskily.
