used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
ACCEPTSverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
Applegate
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From this reading Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
chaparralnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
Doble
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From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
engage in
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
Malapi
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From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
come together
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
penitentiaryadjectiveUS /ˌpenɪˈtentʃəri/
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
more desirable than another
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
proddingnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
on the contrary
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
ReluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
recurring again and again
From this reading Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading They preferred rather to make a report to the sheriff and let him attempt the arrest of the bandits.
Shorty
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From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
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 Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Reluctantly, under the pressure of much prodding, Miller repeated his story to Sheriff Applegate.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Under the circumstances he was not sorry that he was to be returned to the penitentiary, for he recognized that his life at large would not be safe so long as Shorty and Doble were ranging the hills.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAVE ACCEPTS AN INVITATION Crawford and Dave, with their prisoner, lay out in the chaparral for an hour, then made their way back to Malapi by a wide circuit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They did not want to meet Shorty and Doble, for that would result in a pitched battle.
