used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And Miss Rugley?" asked another.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And Miss Rugley?" asked another.
Bar-T
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From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But where's Pratt?" cried somebody.
cachedverbUS /kæʃt/
past form of “cache” — save up as for future use
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But where's Pratt?" cried somebody.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
jack-running
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From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
jack-shooting
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From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
Jose
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From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
Latrop
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From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
take the midday meal
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "And Miss Rugley?" asked another.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
the middle of the day
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
PRATT
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From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
Reposa
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From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
Rugley
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From this reading "And Miss Rugley?" asked another.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
with low volume
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "But where's Pratt?" cried somebody.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PRATT THOUGHT The party of visitors to the Edwards ranch tired of jack-shooting and jack-running before noon.
where's
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From this reading "But where's Pratt?" cried somebody.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jose Reposa had cached a huge hamper of lunch which the Bar-T cook had put up, and he softly suggested to Mrs. Edwards that the company be called together and luncheon made ready, with hot coffee for all.
you'll
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From this reading "Oh, I guess you'll find them together somewhere," snapped Sue Latrop.
