used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NOTE AND THE ARROW.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
ARROWnounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE NOTE AND THE ARROW.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
Bascomb
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From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
Bernritter
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From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
don't
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From this reading I don’t think you need to worry, McGowan.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
isn't
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From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
McGowan
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From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I don’t think you need to worry, McGowan.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
a brief written record
From this reading THE NOTE AND THE ARROW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOTE AND THE ARROW.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
There's
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From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “There’s not a particle of doubt, in my own mind, about Bernritter and Bascomb being somewhere in these Arizona hills, Buffalo Bill.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think you need to worry, McGowan.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
precisely as stated
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the way they were balked in that attempted robbery, they must know that this section of the country isn’t very healthful for them.
won't
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From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I don’t think you need to worry, McGowan.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I won’t dispute the statement, McGowan, although it seems to me they would be smart enough to look after their own safety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t think you need to worry, McGowan.”
