used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A telegram had detained the sheriff, and he did not reach Chakchak till night.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
Casey
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From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
Chakchak
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From this reading A telegram had detained the sheriff, and he did not reach Chakchak till night.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading He spent the evening with them, taking a great fancy to Clyde.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading A telegram had detained the sheriff, and he did not reach Chakchak till night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
embellishmentnounUS /emˈbelɪʃmənt/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
divisible by two
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He spent the evening with them, taking a great fancy to Clyde.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He spent the evening with them, taking a great fancy to Clyde.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He spent the evening with them, taking a great fancy to Clyde.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A telegram had detained the sheriff, and he did not reach Chakchak till night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A telegram had detained the sheriff, and he did not reach Chakchak till night.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
the force of workers available
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A telegram had detained the sheriff, and he did not reach Chakchak till night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
the local environment
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A telegram had detained the sheriff, and he did not reach Chakchak till night.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent the evening with them, taking a great fancy to Clyde.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He spent the evening with them, taking a great fancy to Clyde.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A telegram had detained the sheriff, and he did not reach Chakchak till night.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Casey and Sheriff Dove did not start the next afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He spent the evening with them, taking a great fancy to Clyde.
up to a particular time
From this reading A telegram had detained the sheriff, and he did not reach Chakchak till night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spent the evening with them, taking a great fancy to Clyde.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
which person or people
From this reading He told of cattle wars, of outlaws, of Indian fighters, of strange occurrences, of strange men, primitive of mind and of action, who had played their parts in the history of the West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent the evening with them, taking a great fancy to Clyde.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading He even blossomed out as a story teller, spinning yarns without embellishment and with great clearness.
