used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other's smile faded, and his eyes narrowed.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The other's smile faded, and his eyes narrowed.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The other's smile faded, and his eyes narrowed.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He rose and turned sideways that the other might take his gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other's smile faded, and his eyes narrowed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
jokinglyadverbUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋli/
in jest
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
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 He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He rose and turned sideways that the other might take his gun.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading The other's smile faded, and his eyes narrowed.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He rose and turned sideways that the other might take his gun.
other's
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From this reading The other's smile faded, and his eyes narrowed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and turned sideways that the other might take his gun.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading He rose and turned sideways that the other might take his gun.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The other's smile faded, and his eyes narrowed.
SonoranounUS /səˈnɔːrə/
ground snakes
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
carry out
From this reading He rose and turned sideways that the other might take his gun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
push forcefully
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He rose and turned sideways that the other might take his gun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Waring thrust up his hands and jokingly offered to toss up a coin to decide the issue.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
which person or people
From this reading _Arizona_ Waring, who had known the man in Sonora, called him by name.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew his man; knew that at the first false move the rural would kill him.
