used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The surprise was so complete, anyway, that maybe I wouldn’t have noticed.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The surprise was so complete, anyway, that maybe I wouldn’t have noticed.
couldn't
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From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The surprise was so complete, anyway, that maybe I wouldn’t have noticed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
a message received and understood
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
by chance
From this reading The surprise was so complete, anyway, that maybe I wouldn’t have noticed.
not any; not one
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The surprise was so complete, anyway, that maybe I wouldn’t have noticed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
pards
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprise was so complete, anyway, that maybe I wouldn’t have noticed.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
express in words
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
a Caucasian
From this reading “The two fellers was so masked,” said Brown, “that I couldn’t tell if they was black, white, or red.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his pards tried to “jump a trail” that afternoon and evening, without success.
wouldn't
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From this reading The surprise was so complete, anyway, that maybe I wouldn’t have noticed.
people who are wounded
From this reading The scout talked with Brown, the wounded man in the hospital; but got no additional information.
