used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
any thing at all
From this reading “Lose anything?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
ColtnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
ConnorsnounUS /ˈkɑːnərz/
outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “Mornin', Duke,” said the man with the gun.
enclose with a fence
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Mornin', Duke,” said the man with the gun.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Lose anything?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
Mornin
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From this reading “Mornin', Duke,” said the man with the gun.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mornin', Duke,” said the man with the gun.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
targetsnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡəts/
plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
Travennes
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From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Travennes looked back at his friends and saw Mr. Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Travennes looked over the corral fence he was much chagrined to see a man and a Colt both paying strict attention to his nose.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mornin', Duke,” said the man with the gun.
