used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Van Horn stopped his pack for a word of warning:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Van Horn stopped his pack for a word of warning:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Look to your guns," he said harshly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "Look to your guns," he said harshly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Van Horn stopped his pack for a word of warning:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
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 LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
LEFEVER
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From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look to your guns," he said harshly.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
arrange in a container
From this reading Van Horn stopped his pack for a word of warning:
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
RAIDERSnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/
plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look to your guns," he said harshly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Van Horn stopped his pack for a word of warning:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
there's
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From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Hardly thirty minutes later, the raiders rode out of the timber along the creek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Horn stopped his pack for a word of warning:
a message informing of danger
From this reading Van Horn stopped his pack for a word of warning:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Van Horn stopped his pack for a word of warning:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LEFEVER RECEIVES THE RAIDERS Laramie knew Lefever to be quite equal to the highly particular job he had assigned to him and that John would give his best to it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
you'll
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From this reading "You can guess most o' you what you'll be up against, if there's trouble at this joint."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look to your guns," he said harshly.
