used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Virtue had descended gloomily upon him, even as a mantle.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Piute listened sadly to their request for grub, and agreed to rustle up some.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Step into the dinin' room, gents, and I'll discover somethin'," he announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Virtue had descended gloomily upon him, even as a mantle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
cribbagenounUS /ˈkrɪbɪdʒ/
a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
well in the past; former
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Virtue had descended gloomily upon him, even as a mantle.
dinin
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From this reading "Step into the dinin' room, gents, and I'll discover somethin'," he announced.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "Step into the dinin' room, gents, and I'll discover somethin'," he announced.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
divisible by two
From this reading Virtue had descended gloomily upon him, even as a mantle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
gentsnounUS /dʒents/
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "Step into the dinin' room, gents, and I'll discover somethin'," he announced.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Virtue had descended gloomily upon him, even as a mantle.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Piute listened sadly to their request for grub, and agreed to rustle up some.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
HaywireadjectiveUS /ˈheɪwaɪr/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Virtue had descended gloomily upon him, even as a mantle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
I'll
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From this reading "Step into the dinin' room, gents, and I'll discover somethin'," he announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Step into the dinin' room, gents, and I'll discover somethin'," he announced.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
immediately past
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Piute listened sadly to their request for grub, and agreed to rustle up some.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
for more time
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
Mackintavers
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From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Virtue had descended gloomily upon him, even as a mantle.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
Morongo
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From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
PalmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
Piutenoun
a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Piute listened sadly to their request for grub, and agreed to rustle up some.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Step into the dinin' room, gents, and I'll discover somethin'," he announced.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Piute listened sadly to their request for grub, and agreed to rustle up some.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Piute listened sadly to their request for grub, and agreed to rustle up some.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
Smithers
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From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Piute listened sadly to their request for grub, and agreed to rustle up some.
somethin
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From this reading "Step into the dinin' room, gents, and I'll discover somethin'," he announced.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Step into the dinin' room, gents, and I'll discover somethin'," he announced.
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 THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
sun-bitten
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From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Piute listened sadly to their request for grub, and agreed to rustle up some.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
Tomkins
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From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading He was no longer proud and haughty before them; he had given up the unequal battle and had ceased to struggle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Virtue had descended gloomily upon him, even as a mantle.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Virtue had descended gloomily upon him, even as a mantle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
at the time that
From this reading THE NEWS STORY The last game of cribbage had been settled, and Haywire Smithers had departed to his own place; Mrs. Tomkins had come home from the weekly meeting of the Two Palms Ladies' Aid and had gone up to bed; and Piute Tomkins was locking up for the night when Murray and Sandy Mackintavers came in from Morongo Valley--dusty, sun-bitten, and hungry.
