used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
anew
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
Bar-T
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From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The voice had been cheerful then; it was snarling now; but the tones were identical.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the first place, she was sure she had heard the voice of the man, Pete, before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
the lower side of anything
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The voice had been cheerful then; it was snarling now; but the tones were identical.
Bylittle
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From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The voice had been cheerful then; it was snarling now; but the tones were identical.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
drawling
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From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, she was sure she had heard the voice of the man, Pete, before.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the first place, she was sure she had heard the voice of the man, Pete, before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading The voice had been cheerful then; it was snarling now; but the tones were identical.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, she was sure she had heard the voice of the man, Pete, before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
loping
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From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The voice had been cheerful then; it was snarling now; but the tones were identical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
Pete
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From this reading In the first place, she was sure she had heard the voice of the man, Pete, before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, she was sure she had heard the voice of the man, Pete, before.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
Pratt
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From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
RattyadjectiveUS /ˈræti/
of or characteristic of rats
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
Sanderson
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From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The voice had been cheerful then; it was snarling now; but the tones were identical.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In the first place, she was sure she had heard the voice of the man, Pete, before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the same drawling voice that had come out of the darkness asking for food and a bed the evening Pratt Sanderson stopped at the Bar-T Ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The voice had been cheerful then; it was snarling now; but the tones were identical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The voice had been cheerful then; it was snarling now; but the tones were identical.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the first place, she was sure she had heard the voice of the man, Pete, before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once Molly was loping over the plain again, Frances began to question her impressions of the dialogue she had overheard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voice had been cheerful then; it was snarling now; but the tones were identical.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FRANCES ACTS She got away from the Bottom without disturbing Ratty and the man from Bylittle.
