used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
set up or found
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
Garcia
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From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
GreenbacknounUS /ˈɡriːnbæk/
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
Hashknife
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From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
immediately past
From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Wasn’t no mail,” he told Big Medicine.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
mornin
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From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
not any; not one
From this reading “Wasn’t no mail,” he told Big Medicine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
PinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
SaloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Wasn’t no mail,” he told Big Medicine.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
Torres
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From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ike Marsh rode in from Pinnacle and turned his horse into the corral.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
Wasn't
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From this reading “Wasn’t no mail,” he told Big Medicine.
in or at the place that
From this reading He came up to the house, where he found Hashknife and Big Medicine in the living-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
winningsnounUS /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
something won (especially money)
From this reading Ike had suffered another session of poker, which was one of his chief vices, but this time the Greenback Saloon took most of his previous winnings.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
Yung
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From this reading “Torres and Garcia came to Pinnacle last night, and Lee Yung came in on the stage yesterday mornin’.
