used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a silence after the two men faced each other.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
alleywaynounUS /ˈæliweɪ/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
lacking funds
From this reading Harry Thomas finally broke it: "How did yuh know me?
Chihuahense
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From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry Thomas finally broke it: "How did yuh know me?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a silence after the two men faced each other.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading There was a silence after the two men faced each other.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Harry Thomas finally broke it: "How did yuh know me?
FLORISTO'S
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From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
set up or found
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Thomas finally broke it: "How did yuh know me?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
How
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From this reading Harry Thomas finally broke it: "How did yuh know me?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry Thomas finally broke it: "How did yuh know me?
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Harry Thomas finally broke it: "How did yuh know me?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry Thomas finally broke it: "How did yuh know me?
the force of workers available
From this reading There was a silence after the two men faced each other.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
the light of the Moon
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a silence after the two men faced each other.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
SaloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a silence after the two men faced each other.
without speaking
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a silence after the two men faced each other.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Harry Thomas finally broke it: "How did yuh know me?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a silence after the two men faced each other.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The latter found The Kid leaning silently against a ruined adobe wall in the deserted alleyway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a silence after the two men faced each other.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The sound of the music from within the gambling hall could be heard faintly.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading AT DON FLORISTO'S In the moonlight, behind the El Chihuahense Saloon, Kid Wolf and the gambler met.
yuh
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