used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
assertiveadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪv/
aggressively self-assured
From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The Double X was hilarious and brutally frank in everything concerning their neighbor on the southeast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The Double X was hilarious and brutally frank in everything concerning their neighbor on the southeast.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
Dailey
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From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
Dave
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From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
increase twofold
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Double X was hilarious and brutally frank in everything concerning their neighbor on the southeast.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The Double X was hilarious and brutally frank in everything concerning their neighbor on the southeast.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
Gunsightnoun
a sight used for aiming a gun
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
Gurley
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From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
only a very short time before
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading The Double X was hilarious and brutally frank in everything concerning their neighbor on the southeast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The Double X was hilarious and brutally frank in everything concerning their neighbor on the southeast.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
Reilly
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From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading The Double X was hilarious and brutally frank in everything concerning their neighbor on the southeast.
SV
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From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Double X was hilarious and brutally frank in everything concerning their neighbor on the southeast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
TrianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading On the Triangle, Frank Gurley became moody and silent, Sam Gardner and Reilly noisy and assertive.
Two-Spot
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From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
the act of using
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dave was open in his sympathy for the SV and his growing contempt for the Bar H. Dailey said that he had a gun and could use it any time Johnny needed help, adding with a grin that he hardly expected to be called upon.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "GIVE ETERNAL REST----" The deaths of Two-Spot and Wolf created a mild sensation over the range, particularly the manner in which each had occurred.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The respect which Johnny had enjoyed in Gunsight and on the Double X was increased and the range enjoyed his other exploits.
