used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this morning she hesitated, halted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
Del
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From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
the act of consuming food
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading But this morning she hesitated, halted.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But this morning she hesitated, halted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
mealtimenounUS /ˈmiːltaɪm/
the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
the force of workers available
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
Nabours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
not any; not one
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
and nothing more
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
overtadjectiveUS /oʊˈvɜːrt/
open and observable; not secret or hidden
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
raspnounUS /ræsp/
uttering in an irritated tone
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
express in words
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
Taisie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this morning she hesitated, halted.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fifteen other men pushed back their chairs nervously, staring at the boss as though caught in some overt criminal act.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the occupation of eating a regulation breakfast of beef and beans, cattle hands, time out of mind, have asked no aid and invited no company.
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 There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There had been the usual mealtime silence of the cattle hands, broken only by rasp or chatter of steel on tin; but as the tall girl’s shadow fell at the door of the log house Jim Nabours, foreman of Del Sol, rose at his place.
under normal conditions
From this reading “MEN——” Taisie meant to say “Good morning, men,” as usually she did if she came to the cook house door before they had finished breakfast.
