used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
past 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 THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Kid Wolf was worth a second glance always.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
bartendernounUS /ˈbɑːrtendər/
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
believerbUS /bɪˈlaɪ/
be in contradiction with
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
divisible by two
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
the organ of sight
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
Felipe
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From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Kid Wolf was worth a second glance always.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Kid Wolf was worth a second glance always.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
lean-waisted
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From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
one's
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From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
Plata
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From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
on the contrary
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
SaloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
San
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From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
cut with a saw
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Kid Wolf was worth a second glance always.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
thick-bottomed
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From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man he observed was enough to attract any one's notice, even in the cosmopolitan cow town of San Felipe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This done, he examined the newcomer with an attentive eye, pretending to polish the bar while doing so.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
belonging to which person
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE S BAR SPREAD The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Kid Wolf was worth a second glance always.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Kid Wolf was worth a second glance always.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The bartender saw a lean-waisted, broad-shouldered young man whose face was tanned so dark as to belie his rather long light hair.
