used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
(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 LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
BALSHANNON
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From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved to be a cow camp with all the boys at dinner.
have
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It proved to be a cow camp with all the boys at dinner.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading It proved to be a cow camp with all the boys at dinner.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It proved to be a cow camp with all the boys at dinner.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
Hermanos
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From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be a cow camp with all the boys at dinner.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
the middle of the day
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
participate in games or sport
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved to be a cow camp with all the boys at dinner.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
cut with a saw
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
scoutedverbUS /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
Tres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was doubtful if I had done right in case that lord got massacred, me being absent, so I rode hard, and at noon saw the smoke of a camp against the Tres Hermanos Mountains.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I scouted around until I hit a live trail, then streaked away to find people.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD BALSHANNON With all the signs and the signal smokes pointing for war, I reckoned I could dispense with that Ocean and stay round to see the play.
people who are wounded
From this reading Moreover, there was this British lord, lost in the desert, wounded some, helpless as a baby, game as a grizzly bear, ringed round with dead horses and dead Apaches, and his troubles appealed to me plentiful.
