used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE ENEMY’S CAMP.
CowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
ENEMY'SnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE ENEMY’S CAMP.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
destroyed or killed
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
hangoutnounUS /ˈhæŋaʊt/
a frequently visited place
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ENEMY’S CAMP.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
Jake
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From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
not any; not one
From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
pards
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From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
Phelps
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From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
re-passed
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From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading In that building, no doubt, lay Jake Phelps, the mysteriously injured relative of Hank Phelps.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
scout'snounUS /skaʊts/
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ENEMY’S CAMP.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was quiet about the buildings, but it was the brooding quiet that oftentimes precedes a violent storm.
at the time that
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
in or at the place that
From this reading From rising ground, where Buffalo Bill had left his pards on the previous occasion when he had gone alone into Phelps’ hangout, the scout surveyed the situation at the hostile ranch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cowboys passed and re-passed slowly under the scout’s eyes, but they seemed to avoid the log house in which Phelps made his headquarters.
