used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
anew
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
Archie
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From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Oasis was busy that night.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
Hashknife
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
JP
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From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
Len
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
Lobo
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Oasis was busy that night.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
OasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
stabled
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Oasis was busy that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
three-handed
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From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Oasis was busy that night.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
in or at the place that
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
