used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Coomby had seen them, and had hastened toward the gully to give the alarm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
Coomby
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From this reading Coomby had seen them, and had hastened toward the gully to give the alarm.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
a man of refinement
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Coomby had seen them, and had hastened toward the gully to give the alarm.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Coomby had seen them, and had hastened toward the gully to give the alarm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
Jim
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From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
and nothing more
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
REUNIONnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Coomby had seen them, and had hastened toward the gully to give the alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Coomby had seen them, and had hastened toward the gully to give the alarm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coomby had seen them, and had hastened toward the gully to give the alarm.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Coomby had seen them, and had hastened toward the gully to give the alarm.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This party had kept their uninterrupted way along the right-hand fork of the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
which person or people
From this reading The fight between the three outlaws and those who had just come into the gully was brief but decisive.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The newcomers were piloted by Gentleman Jim, and consisted of the gambler, De Bray, Nomad, and Wild Bill.
