used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The many small sounds of the desert were shattered by no report.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No tidings of tragedy came.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
travel across or pass over
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The many small sounds of the desert were shattered by no report.
DISAGREEverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriː/
be of different opinions
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
divisible by two
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The minutes fulfilled the hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The minutes fulfilled the hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
jumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmpi/
being in a tense state
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
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 The many small sounds of the desert were shattered by no report.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The minutes fulfilled the hour.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
not any; not one
From this reading No tidings of tragedy came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The many small sounds of the desert were shattered by no report.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
ROGUESnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The many small sounds of the desert were shattered by no report.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The many small sounds of the desert were shattered by no report.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The many small sounds of the desert were shattered by no report.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading No tidings of tragedy came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading No tidings of tragedy came.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Even after Jack had disappeared, he waited, nerves jumpy, for the crack of a rifle to carry news of death in the mesquite.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The many small sounds of the desert were shattered by no report.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ROGUES DISAGREE With a heart that pounded queerly Arthur watched his friend cross the valley and work his way to the ridge beyond.
