used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
react verbally
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
Arizora
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From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
atopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
Bagley
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From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
Bim
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From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
crapnounUS /kræp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
Dr
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From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
let fall to the ground
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
a quad with a square body
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
divisible by two
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
let have
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
gringonounUS /ˈɡrɪŋɡoʊ/
a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
he's
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From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
here's
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From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
Hickman
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From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
How
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From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
Jed
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From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
and nothing more
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
not any; not one
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
pal'snounUS /pælz/
possessive form of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
Palacio
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From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
rurales
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From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
a male human offspring
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
specificationsnounUS /ˌspesəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “specification” — a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
Stooder
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From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
talliesnounUS /ˈtæliz/
plural of “tally” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
express in words
From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
a special situation
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading How could a tenderfoot like Hickman just in town from the East breeze across the Line and get into a jam the first night he’s in town--drop out of sight completely?”
a just detectable amount
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But here’s the funny thing: the rurales let Hawkins go even though he laid out two of ’em with a chair.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bim Bagley, back in Arizora and distracted by the unexplained mystery of his pal’s name on the hotel register, his pal’s suitcase in a hotel room but no more material trace of Grant Hickman, was knee to knee with Dr. Stooder in the latter’s office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
you're
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From this reading THE CHAIN GANG “But, Doc, I tell you you’re crazy!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Doc made judicious answer: “Well, son, Jed Hawkins’ specifications of the gringo he fought with atop the crap table in the Palacio tallies pretty closely with the young man as I saw him in my office earlier in the day.
