used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You know I am a rustler--cousin of John Rebstock's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading My name is 'Frenchy'; I belong in Williams Cache.
CachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading My name is 'Frenchy'; I belong in Williams Cache.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "You know I am a rustler--cousin of John Rebstock's.
the first light of day
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
Frenchy
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From this reading My name is 'Frenchy'; I belong in Williams Cache.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know I am a rustler--cousin of John Rebstock's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is 'Frenchy'; I belong in Williams Cache.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "You know I am a rustler--cousin of John Rebstock's.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know I am a rustler--cousin of John Rebstock's.
immediately past
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
held up in the air
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is 'Frenchy'; I belong in Williams Cache.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is 'Frenchy'; I belong in Williams Cache.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
compacted by ironing
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
Rebstock's
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From this reading "You know I am a rustler--cousin of John Rebstock's.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
precisely, exactly
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
rustlernounUS /ˈrʌslər/
someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "You know I am a rustler--cousin of John Rebstock's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
Sassoon
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From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
Shike
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From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
ThiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I rode in last night from Thief River, and you are riding out with me to start me on to the Sleepy Cat trail.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading My name is 'Frenchy'; I belong in Williams Cache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading HEELS FOR IT With a sudden, low command to Sassoon to check his horse, and without a movement that could be detected in the dawn ten yards away, de Spain with the thumb and finger of his right hand lifted his revolver from its scabbard, shifted his lines from his left hand to his right, rode closer to Sassoon and pressed the muzzle of the gun to his prisoner's side.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know I am a rustler--cousin of John Rebstock's.
You've
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From this reading "You've got one chance yet, Shike, to ride out of here alive," he said composedly.
