used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
regarded with admiration
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The heart of the young sheriff sank at the news.
Billie
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From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
Clanton
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From this reading What shocked him more was that Jim Clanton had killed him.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of the young sheriff sank at the news.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What shocked him more was that Jim Clanton had killed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
Jim
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From this reading What shocked him more was that Jim Clanton had killed him.
Jimmie-Go-Get
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From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading What shocked him more was that Jim Clanton had killed him.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What shocked him more was that Jim Clanton had killed him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Webb was one of the most popular ranchmen on the river.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The heart of the young sheriff sank at the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
a brief written record
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Webb was one of the most popular ranchmen on the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Webb was one of the most popular ranchmen on the river.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
Oro
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From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Webb was one of the most popular ranchmen on the river.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
ranchmen
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From this reading Webb was one of the most popular ranchmen on the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Webb was one of the most popular ranchmen on the river.
Saco
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From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The heart of the young sheriff sank at the news.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The heart of the young sheriff sank at the news.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading What shocked him more was that Jim Clanton had killed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not only that he had always liked and admired the bluff cattleman.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shocked him more was that Jim Clanton had killed him.
at the time that
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em Leaves a Note Prince and his posse were camped in a little park near the headquarters of Saco de Oro Creek when a trapper brought word to Billie of the death of Webb.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The heart of the young sheriff sank at the news.
