used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nan was talking to them, but they had not told her about Prentice.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
BreezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
Charley
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From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
Dillon
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan was talking to them, but they had not told her about Prentice.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
and nothing more
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
Len
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
Lobo
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From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
come together
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
PrenticenounUS /ˈprentɪs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
saddlingverbUS /ˈsædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Nan was talking to them, but they had not told her about Prentice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nan was talking to them, but they had not told her about Prentice.
TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
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 Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
which person or people
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
