used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
Abe
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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
admonitionnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
(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 Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
Buckhart
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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
Cap'n
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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
Colvin
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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
Delores
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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
DESOLATIONnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
set up or found
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
Macklyn
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From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
the force of workers available
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
Merriwell
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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From that elevation they were able to see its full length.
Wiley
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From this reading The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap'n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank's admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
