used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
in addition
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
and nothing more
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
the force of workers available
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
on one occasion
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
spooksnounUS /spuːks/
plural of “spook” — someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading The superstitious one of the two was for rousing the men at once, but his comrade said:
express in words
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The plaintive song of the Texan did have a soothing effect upon both cattle and horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
at the time that
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
in or at the place that
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first the guards heard was a low moan which sounded like a man in suffering, but just where it came from the two guards could not tell.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thus the time passed away out in the grounds, while in the hacienda when all became quiet it seems that the spooks began to get in their work also.
