used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
at or in the front
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
the act of burning something
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
concoctedverbUS /kənˈkɑːktəd/
past form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
a female human offspring
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
coins made of gold
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
how
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From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
Jim
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From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
and nothing more
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
others
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From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
prospectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
roadhousenounUS /ˈroʊdhaʊs/
an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
Sconda
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From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
confined on all sides
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading IN THE TOILS Curly reached Big Draw only a couple of hours ahead of Reynolds and Sconda.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading He had travelled fast, impelled by a burning rage, eager to impart to others as vile as himself the story he had concocted in his venomous mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was seated in the roadhouse, surrounded by his favorite gang, as Reynolds and his guide rode into camp.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
Weston's
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From this reading He informed them that he had met Reynolds at Glen West with Jim Weston's daughter, and that they had both sneered at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He reminded his hearers how the former had gone with Frontier Samson in quest of gold, and that the old prospector had mysteriously disappeared.
