used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
Antonio
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From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You see it was getting to be warm weather.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
CARTWRIGHTnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
CHASEDnounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
didn't
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From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You see it was getting to be warm weather.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
half-acre
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From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
Hell'snounUS /helz/
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see it was getting to be warm weather.
JIM
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From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
RavelnounUS /ˈrævəl/
French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
San
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From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see it was getting to be warm weather.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see it was getting to be warm weather.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first place I struck was a night job in a smashing good town up near the south line of the pan handle.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading The most prominent place of any description in the city was a saloon and gambling house known as the "Blue Goose," owned by John Waring and Luke Ravel.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading You see it was getting to be warm weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see it was getting to be warm weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading You see it was getting to be warm weather.
WIREnounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT--CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN I didn't stay at San Antonio very long after this but started northwards.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I quit working at midnight, and to get to my boarding house had to walk a mile through a portion of the town called "Hell's half-acre."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see it was getting to be warm weather.
