used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading Big broad-shouldered fellows they were, with the marks of the outdoors hard-riding West upon them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
make void or empty of contents
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plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Big broad-shouldered fellows they were, with the marks of the outdoors hard-riding West upon them.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
hard-riding
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From this reading Big broad-shouldered fellows they were, with the marks of the outdoors hard-riding West upon them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
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English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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the force of workers available
From this reading The men were in their shirt sleeves.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading Big broad-shouldered fellows they were, with the marks of the outdoors hard-riding West upon them.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
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playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
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gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The men were in their shirt sleeves.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The men were in their shirt sleeves.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Behind the players were other smaller tables littered with cigars, discarded packs, and glasses full or empty.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were in their shirt sleeves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Big broad-shouldered fellows they were, with the marks of the outdoors hard-riding West upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Big broad-shouldered fellows they were, with the marks of the outdoors hard-riding West upon them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT THE ROUND UP CLUB A big game had been in progress all night at the Round Up Club.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Big broad-shouldered fellows they were, with the marks of the outdoors hard-riding West upon them.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind the players were other smaller tables littered with cigars, discarded packs, and glasses full or empty.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Now the garish light of day streamed through the windows, but the electric cluster still flung down its yellow glare upon the table.
