used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These miners were the finest men at Big Draw.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They worked hard and minded their own business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading These miners were the finest men at Big Draw.
Ducett
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From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading These miners were the finest men at Big Draw.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They worked hard and minded their own business.
only a very short time before
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
the force of workers available
From this reading These miners were the finest men at Big Draw.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading They worked hard and minded their own business.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They worked hard and minded their own business.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
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 At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
Shorty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
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 THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They worked hard and minded their own business.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These miners were the finest men at Big Draw.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Then when they learned that Curly was guilty of the murder of his partner, Bill Ducett, they became thoroughly aroused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
at the time that
From this reading THE OLD TRUE STORY There was great indignation at Shorty's when the miners heard of the villainous attempt upon Reynolds' life.
belonging to which person
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They worked hard and minded their own business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first they would hardly believe it, but as they listened to Frontier Samson, whose words were confirmed by Glen, and Reynolds, they knew that it must be true.
