Chapter I

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From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

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From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

for the reason that

From this reading It was not because she was unfamiliar with that sign.

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From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

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From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

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From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

causing dejection

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

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From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

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From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

increase twofold

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

very far away in space or time

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

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From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a young female

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

coins made of gold

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

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From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

provided with artificial light

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not because she was unfamiliar with that sign.

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From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

someone in charge of other people

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

past form of “leak” — tell anonymously

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

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From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

become covered with mist

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not because she was unfamiliar with that sign.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

go across or through

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

a water-resistant coat

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

make short successive sounds

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

someone who has red hair

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

characterized by soft sounds

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

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From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not because she was unfamiliar with that sign.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a three-sided polygon

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

not known or well known

From this reading It was not because she was unfamiliar with that sign.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Her faded old raincoat glistened in the light, and her cheap felt hat leaked drops of water as she glanced up at the sign.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

a sudden or mysterious disappearance

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

migratory

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not because she was unfamiliar with that sign.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.

in or at the place that

From this reading A girl stopped at the entrance of a cheap boarding house, where a single electric bulb partly illuminated the faded sign.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Tumbling River Range Hashknife of Stormy River The Santa Dolores Stage Thicker than Water The Morgan Trail The Redhead from Sun Dog The Valley of Twisted Trails Mystery at the JHC Ranch The Silver Bar Mystery Rifled Gold Henry the Sheriff Hashknife of the Double Bar 8 Bluffer’s Luck The Keeper of Red Horse Pass Wandering Dogies Wild Horse Valley The Medicine-Man Singing River Ghost Trails Shotgun Gold The Dead-Line The Tin God of Twisted River The Mystery of the Red Triangle The Valley of Vanishing Herds

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fog and rain, with the spluttering arclights shining like moons out of the drizzle and a mist; the rattle of wheels on cobbles, soughing of fog horns down on San Francisco Bay; the far-off din of a cable car gong, and always the dismal patter of rain along the gutter.