used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The living-room of Hawkworth’s home was almost a hovel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
askewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
completely unclothed
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
Hawkworth
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From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
Hawkworth's
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From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The living-room of Hawkworth’s home was almost a hovel.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The living-room of Hawkworth’s home was almost a hovel.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
staying power
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading The living-room of Hawkworth’s home was almost a hovel.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
oil-burning
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From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
reflectornounUS /rɪˈflektər/
device that reflects radiation
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
saggedverbUS /sæɡd/
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The ceilings sagged badly and every board in the bare floor creaked in a different key.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And at about the same time a cowboy had brought a message to Big Medicine Hawkworth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading One or two faded pictures hung askew on the walls, and in the center of the ceiling hung an old oil-burning chandelier with a cracked chimney and a badly bent reflector.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
wry-necked
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From this reading He was one of Hawkworth’s men, a thin, wry-necked cowboy, with badly bowed legs and bat ears.
