used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading The teller had made a move for the automatic below the money counter.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
battlefieldsnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːldz/
plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The teller had made a move for the automatic below the money counter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sam Graybull’s bullet had caught the unfortunate man between the eyes.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Sam Graybull’s bullet had caught the unfortunate man between the eyes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Sam Graybull’s bullet had caught the unfortunate man between the eyes.
Coburn
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From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
ColtnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The teller had made a move for the automatic below the money counter.
currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sam Graybull’s bullet had caught the unfortunate man between the eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The teller had made a move for the automatic below the money counter.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
Graybull
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From this reading Sam Graybull was a killer.
Graybull's
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From this reading Sam Graybull’s bullet had caught the unfortunate man between the eyes.
gunnysacknounUS /ˈɡʌnisæk/
a bag made of burlap
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The teller had made a move for the automatic below the money counter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
killernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading Sam Graybull was a killer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The teller had made a move for the automatic below the money counter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sam Graybull’s bullet had caught the unfortunate man between the eyes.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The teller had made a move for the automatic below the money counter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The teller had made a move for the automatic below the money counter.
in motion
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Graybull was a killer.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading The teller had made a move for the automatic below the money counter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Sam Graybull’s bullet had caught the unfortunate man between the eyes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
Walt
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From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam Graybull was a killer.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Walt Coburn gives us a moving little story that swings a dramatic arc from the Old West to the battlefields of France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He proved it now as he backed slowly out of the Valley Bank with a smoking Colt in one hand and a gunnysack full of currency in the other.
