used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
a young female
From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
and nothing more
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
not able to be found
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
at the time that
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
WichitanounUS /ˈwɪtʃətɔː/
a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
