used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
Darrel
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From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
at any time
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE PLOT THAT FAILED.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
coins made of gold
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
he's
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From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
Jode
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From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
Joe
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From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
the act of departing
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
Lenning
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From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
Ophir
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From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT THAT FAILED.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
required or under orders
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The revelation that had stripped the mask from the supposed Mexican Joe, leaving in his place the friendless Jode Lenning, had come as a stunning surprise.
confined on all sides
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLOT THAT FAILED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT THAT FAILED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Merry, Darrel, and Lenning were surrounded by a crowd about equally composed of Gold Hill and Ophir players.
what's
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From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “The colonel is down on me worse than ever; and he’s down on you, too.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can see what’s happened, Darrel,” said Lenning, turning with a weary air to his half brother.
