used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
anew
From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Steve Packard, alone in the ranch-house, sat smoking his pipe for half an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
Barbee
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From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
Blenham
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From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
cause to be bored
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
confined by bonds
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
bunk-house
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From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Steve Packard, alone in the ranch-house, sat smoking his pipe for half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Steve Packard, alone in the ranch-house, sat smoking his pipe for half an hour.
I'll
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From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
immediately past
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
LUMBERnounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
Packard
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From this reading Steve Packard, alone in the ranch-house, sat smoking his pipe for half an hour.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Steve Packard, alone in the ranch-house, sat smoking his pipe for half an hour.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
with low volume
From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
ranch-house
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From this reading Steve Packard, alone in the ranch-house, sat smoking his pipe for half an hour.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
Royce
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From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
s'elp
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From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Steve Packard, alone in the ranch-house, sat smoking his pipe for half an hour.
except for; apart from
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
cut with a saw
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
sick-looking
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From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Steve Packard, alone in the ranch-house, sat smoking his pipe for half an hour.
Steve
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From this reading Steve Packard, alone in the ranch-house, sat smoking his pipe for half an hour.
in a strange manner
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had bound his head up in a strip torn from an old sheet; the last they saw of him in the uncertain light was this bandage, rising and falling slowly as his horse bore him away.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Blenham gone, Barbee and Bill Royce went down to the bunk-house again, slipping in quietly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE LUMBER CAMP They did what they could for Blenham--which was but little--and let him go when he was ready.
a Caucasian
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before daylight he had ridden away, dead white, sick-looking, and wordless save for his parting words in a strangely quiet voice-- "I'll get all three of you for this, s'elp me!"
