used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Douglas made no attempt to enforce a tête-à-tête until mid-afternoon.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Then he followed Jude into the empty cow stable.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading --_Old Sister, the dog_.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Then he followed Jude into the empty cow stable.
enforceverbUS /enˈfɔːrs/
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading Douglas made no attempt to enforce a tête-à-tête until mid-afternoon.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then he followed Jude into the empty cow stable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he followed Jude into the empty cow stable.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he followed Jude into the empty cow stable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
JudenounUS /dʒuːd/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading Then he followed Jude into the empty cow stable.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Douglas made no attempt to enforce a tête-à-tête until mid-afternoon.
mid-afternoon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Douglas made no attempt to enforce a tête-à-tête until mid-afternoon.
nastiestadjectiveUS /ˈnæstiəst/
superlative of “nasty” — offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
not any; not one
From this reading Douglas made no attempt to enforce a tête-à-tête until mid-afternoon.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --_Old Sister, the dog_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading --_Old Sister, the dog_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Then he followed Jude into the empty cow stable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he followed Jude into the empty cow stable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
tête-à-tête
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Douglas made no attempt to enforce a tête-à-tête until mid-afternoon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Douglas made no attempt to enforce a tête-à-tête until mid-afternoon.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY "The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
at the time that
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.
