used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
(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 That was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
bullet-hole
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From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
CHAPARRALnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
Delmonico
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From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
demolishingnounUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
complete destruction of a building
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading He enveloped it in mystery.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
haltinglyadverbUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋli/
in a halting manner
From this reading The Mexican _vaquero_ came to his news haltingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enveloped it in mystery.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He enveloped it in mystery.
a small worthless amount
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
Menendez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The Mexican _vaquero_ came to his news haltingly.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He enveloped it in mystery.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Mexican _vaquero_ came to his news haltingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
Pedro
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From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
rim-rock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
vaqueronoun
local names for a cowboy (“vaquero” is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and “buckaroo” is used especially in California)
From this reading The Mexican _vaquero_ came to his news haltingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL To Jack Roberts, engaged at the Delmonico restaurant in the serious business of demolishing a steak smothered in onions, came Pedro Menendez with a strange story of a man lying dead in the rim-rock, a bullet-hole in the back of his head.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading There was a dead man lying at the foot of Battle Butte, out in the rim-rock country, and there was this wound in the back of his head.
