used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
AlcazarnounUS /ˈɑːlkəzɑːr/
any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
From this reading Nomad stopped at the Alcazar and summoned Gentleman Jim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROUND-UP AT SPANGLER’S.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
Cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
Dell'snounUS /delz/
possessive form of “dell” — a small wooded hollow
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
a man of refinement
From this reading Nomad stopped at the Alcazar and summoned Gentleman Jim.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
Jim
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From this reading Nomad stopped at the Alcazar and summoned Gentleman Jim.
go away from a place
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
occurring by chance
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading Nomad stopped at the Alcazar and summoned Gentleman Jim.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
Pete
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From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
professional-looking
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From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
ROUND-UP
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP AT SPANGLER’S.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
SPANGLER'S
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP AT SPANGLER’S.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Nomad stopped at the Alcazar and summoned Gentleman Jim.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Nomad stopped at the Alcazar and summoned Gentleman Jim.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
Tenny
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From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND-UP AT SPANGLER’S.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
precisely as stated
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
Wah-coo-tah
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From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
at the time that
From this reading When he arrived, which he did in a very few moments, he carried a professional-looking grip.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wah-coo-tah was taken to the Lucky Strike Hotel and placed in Dell’s room; the room from which, one night not long before, she had taken French leave.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Cayuse, Pete, Blake, and Tenny took care of the horses, and Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Dell sat in Dell’s room and waited anxiously for Gentleman Jim to come.
