a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
Brisco
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From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE COAT IN THE RUMBLE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
Fairview
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From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COAT IN THE RUMBLE.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
Legree
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From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
RUMBLEverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading THE COAT IN THE RUMBLE.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
Spangler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Spangler had been dropped on the road to intercept the stranded players and get the box, while Brisco had come recklessly into Fairview.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COAT IN THE RUMBLE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It must have been these plans that had brought them eastward from the vicinity of Ash Fork.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very likely Brisco and Spangler were planning to recover the tin box.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Matt, while following Legree toward the front of the hotel, was doing some quick thinking to account for this surprising discovery of the runabout.
