used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
cannedadjectiveUS /kænd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
Cattleland
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From this reading From this common meeting ground the gossip of Cattleland was scattered far and wide.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading From this common meeting ground the gossip of Cattleland was scattered far and wide.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Weaver filled the doorway while he drew on his gauntlets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Weaver filled the doorway while he drew on his gauntlets.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From this common meeting ground the gossip of Cattleland was scattered far and wide.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Weaver filled the doorway while he drew on his gauntlets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
gauntlets
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From this reading Weaver filled the doorway while he drew on his gauntlets.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading From this common meeting ground the gossip of Cattleland was scattered far and wide.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading From this common meeting ground the gossip of Cattleland was scattered far and wide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weaver filled the doorway while he drew on his gauntlets.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weaver filled the doorway while he drew on his gauntlets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
Malpais
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From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading From this common meeting ground the gossip of Cattleland was scattered far and wide.
NESTERnounUS /ˈnestər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
post-office
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From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading From this common meeting ground the gossip of Cattleland was scattered far and wide.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading For at this store the Malpais country bought its ammunition, its tobacco, and its canned goods; and on this porch its opinions had sifted down to convictions.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
two times
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From this common meeting ground the gossip of Cattleland was scattered far and wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading THE NESTER With the jingle of trailing spur Buck Weaver passed from the post-office to the porch, where public opinion was wont to formulate itself while waiting for the mail to be distributed.
a late time of life
From this reading Here twice a week it had sat for many years, had heard evidence, passed judgment, condemned or acquitted.
