addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am not feeling too frisky," said the boy.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, I am not feeling too frisky," said the boy.
CADE'S
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From this reading IN CADE'S CANYON.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading IN CADE'S CANYON.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
Elreno
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From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Well, I am not feeling too frisky," said the boy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading "Well, I am not feeling too frisky," said the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I am not feeling too frisky," said the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CADE'S CANYON.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
lynchers
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From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
the force of workers available
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I am not feeling too frisky," said the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
peggedverbUS /peɡd/
inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
on the contrary
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, I am not feeling too frisky," said the boy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
(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 "Well, I am not feeling too frisky," said the boy.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
at the time that
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
in or at the place that
From this reading The moon had swung far down to the west when the outlaws entered Cade's Canyon amid the mountains and finally reached an old hut, where they halted.
wideawake
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From this reading "I didn't sleep much in Elreno jail, for I wanted to be wideawake when the lynchers came."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
