used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Maybe so, Don Estevan," answered the Indian suavely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
cacique's
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From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Maybe so, Don Estevan," answered the Indian suavely.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
Estevan
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From this reading "Maybe so, Don Estevan," answered the Indian suavely.
FEEnounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Maybe so, Don Estevan," answered the Indian suavely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe so, Don Estevan," answered the Indian suavely.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Those were the shots," said he.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Those were the shots," said he.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
Stephens's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading "Maybe so, Don Estevan," answered the Indian suavely.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Stephens seated his prisoner on a stool in the middle, and taking the cacique's revolver from his belt laid it on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those were the shots," said he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
Tostado
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
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 FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those were the shots," said he.
which person or people
From this reading As he did so, he drew the attention of Tostado, who was next to him, to the two recently discharged chambers in the cylinder.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE FEE IS ACCEPTED The whole party came into Stephens's room and settled themselves round the wall on the floor, much as they had done the night before.
