used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
(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 “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
Ballard
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From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Blunt screwed up his black eyes and gave Merriwell a keen sizing.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Blunt screwed up his black eyes and gave Merriwell a keen sizing.
BLUNT'S
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From this reading BLUNT’S “SURPRISE.”
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
divisible by two
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Blunt screwed up his black eyes and gave Merriwell a keen sizing.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Blunt screwed up his black eyes and gave Merriwell a keen sizing.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
Merriwell
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From this reading Blunt screwed up his black eyes and gave Merriwell a keen sizing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
Schuster
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From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading Blunt screwed up his black eyes and gave Merriwell a keen sizing.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
sizingnounUS /ˈsaɪzɪŋ/
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
From this reading Blunt screwed up his black eyes and gave Merriwell a keen sizing.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading BLUNT’S “SURPRISE.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blunt screwed up his black eyes and gave Merriwell a keen sizing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The cowboy pushed his way into the tent and sat down beside Ballard on a pile of blankets.
at the time that
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes,” Frank answered, “Schuster had a pretty good line on the situation, all except that ‘getting even’ part.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
you're
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From this reading “First off,” said he, “let me ask you if you’re satisfied Schuster gave me a straight tip when I met him on the way back from Gold Hill?”
