used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her relief was so great that she walked unsteadily in crossing back to her chair.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her relief was so great that she walked unsteadily in crossing back to her chair.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
traveling across
From this reading Her relief was so great that she walked unsteadily in crossing back to her chair.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
the act of departing
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her relief was so great that she walked unsteadily in crossing back to her chair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
Jake'snounUS /dʒeɪks/
possessive form of “jakes” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
not any; not one
From this reading No one wounded!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one wounded!
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
pulsedverbUS /pʌlst/
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Her relief was so great that she walked unsteadily in crossing back to her chair.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her relief was so great that she walked unsteadily in crossing back to her chair.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her relief was so great that she walked unsteadily in crossing back to her chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Her relief was so great that she walked unsteadily in crossing back to her chair.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She recognized Murray’s voice and Jake’s in conversation and stood with her hand on the door until Jake’s rough command was followed by the sound of the wagon going to the stable.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Her relief was so great that she walked unsteadily in crossing back to her chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY RECEIVES COMPANY Mary’s heart skipped a beat and then pulsed ninety to the minute as her first suspicion became a certainty: a wagon was coming through the dark to the ranch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a prayer for her husband on her lips she went slowly to the door.
people who are wounded
From this reading No one wounded!
