used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
anew
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
(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 Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
Bucky
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From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Bucky O'Connor was not disheartened.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
Flandrau
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From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
go away from a place
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
engage in
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bucky O'Connor was not disheartened.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
Rincons
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From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
put a saddle on
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
Saguache
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From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
SoapyadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊpi/
resembling or having the qualities of soap
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
Stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
travel-stainedadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bucky O'Connor was not disheartened.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AN ARREST After half a week in the saddle Lieutenant Bucky O'Connor of the Arizona Rangers and Curly Flandrau reached Saguache tired and travel-stained.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had combed the Rincons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Though he was the best man hunter in Arizona, it was all in the day's work that criminals should sometimes elude him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Early next morning they would leave town again and this time would make for Soapy Stone's horse ranch.
