used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Johnson and Boland arrived in Tucson at seven-twenty-six in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
Benavides
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From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
Boland
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From this reading Johnson and Boland arrived in Tucson at seven-twenty-six in the morning.
brevetnoun
a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
From this reading "Frank by brevet, now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Frank by brevet, now.
Carr
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From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "So this is Francis Charles?" said Stanley.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
Francis
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From this reading "So this is Francis Charles?" said Stanley.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank by brevet, now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
hawk-faced
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From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnson and Boland arrived in Tucson at seven-twenty-six in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So this is Francis Charles?" said Stanley.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
José
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From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
immediately past
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
go away from a place
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
MohawknounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Johnson and Boland arrived in Tucson at seven-twenty-six in the morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Frank by brevet, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
Paso
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From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So this is Francis Charles?" said Stanley.
seven-twenty-six
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From this reading Johnson and Boland arrived in Tucson at seven-twenty-six in the morning.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this is Francis Charles?" said Stanley.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "So this is Francis Charles?" said Stanley.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this is Francis Charles?" said Stanley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
TucsonnounUS /ˈtuːsɑːn/
a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
VespernounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading Benavides met them at the station--a slender, wiry, hawk-faced man, with a grizzled beard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the two adventurers left Vesper, Johnson wired to José Benavides the date of his arrival at Tucson; and from El Paso he wired Jackson Carr to leave Mohawk the next day but one, with the last load of water.
