used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
appraisingadjectiveUS /əˈpreɪzɪŋ/
exercising or involving careful evaluations
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
clanked
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From this reading Thence he clanked his spurs into Mr. Quilty's sanctum.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
Coldstream
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From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
divil
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From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
the organ of sight
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
Fwhere
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From this reading "Fwhere in Hiven's name is the maskyrade at?" he queried sourly.
a man of refinement
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thence he clanked his spurs into Mr. Quilty's sanctum.
Hickox
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From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
Hiven's
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From this reading "Fwhere in Hiven's name is the maskyrade at?" he queried sourly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fwhere in Hiven's name is the maskyrade at?" he queried sourly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fwhere in Hiven's name is the maskyrade at?" he queried sourly.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
maskyrade
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From this reading "Fwhere in Hiven's name is the maskyrade at?" he queried sourly.
McHale
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From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thence he clanked his spurs into Mr. Quilty's sanctum.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Fwhere in Hiven's name is the maskyrade at?" he queried sourly.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
Pache
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From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
pony's
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From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Fwhere in Hiven's name is the maskyrade at?" he queried sourly.
Quilty's
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From this reading Thence he clanked his spurs into Mr. Quilty's sanctum.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
riprisint
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From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading Thence he clanked his spurs into Mr. Quilty's sanctum.
somnolentlyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
sourlyadverb
in a sour manner
From this reading "Fwhere in Hiven's name is the maskyrade at?" he queried sourly.
sowl
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From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Thence he clanked his spurs into Mr. Quilty's sanctum.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentleman, nodding somnolently above a blackened clay pipe, rolled an appraising eye at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence he clanked his spurs into Mr. Quilty's sanctum.
male cat
From this reading Tom McHale ambled into Coldstream one afternoon, and dropped his pony's reins behind the station.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
yez
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From this reading "An' do yez riprisint Wild Bill Hickox--rest his sowl--or th' 'Pache Kid--th' divil burn him!"
