used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
Aha
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From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
brawlsnounUS /brɔːlz/
plural of “brawl” — an uproarious party
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
DixienounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
Earl-Bowles
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From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
divisible by two
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
the organ of sight
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
half-closed
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From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
hard-looking
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From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
hypotheticaladjectiveUS /ˌhaɪpəˈθetəkəl/
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
junipernounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
knowinglyadverbUS /ˈnoʊɪŋli/
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
lover-like
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From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
only a very short time before
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE DEATH OF HAPPY JACK When Bowles rode back to the Bat Wing Ranch he was a hard-looking citizen.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For though Bowles had given way to his evil passions and had even gone so far as to call for his gun in order to beard his rival, he did not wish it known to his lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, something like that," acknowledged Bowles, gazing lover-like into her eyes; and from that he led the conversation into other channels, less intimately associated with common brawls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His aunt, the hypothetical Mrs. Earl-Bowles, would scarcely have recognized him; Mrs. Lee started visibly at sight of his battered face; and Dixie smiled knowingly as she glanced at his half-closed eye.
you'd
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From this reading "Aha, Mr. Man," she said, "it looks like you'd been into a juniper, too!"
