used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pete Dinsmore dropped a coffee-pot and took three strides to his rifle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Looks like he might be a Ranger."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother Homer and Steve Gurley garnished themselves promptly with weapons.
coffee-pot
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From this reading Pete Dinsmore dropped a coffee-pot and took three strides to his rifle.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
DEUCES
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From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
Dinsmore
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From this reading Pete Dinsmore dropped a coffee-pot and took three strides to his rifle.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Pete Dinsmore dropped a coffee-pot and took three strides to his rifle.
a boy or man
From this reading "Fellow with a white flag ridin' in.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Fellow with a white flag ridin' in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
garnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading His brother Homer and Steve Gurley garnished themselves promptly with weapons.
Gurley
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From this reading His brother Homer and Steve Gurley garnished themselves promptly with weapons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading His brother Homer and Steve Gurley garnished themselves promptly with weapons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fellow with a white flag ridin' in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looks like he might be a Ranger."
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks like he might be a Ranger."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Looks like he might be a Ranger."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
Overstreet
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From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
Pete
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From this reading Pete Dinsmore dropped a coffee-pot and took three strides to his rifle.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading His brother Homer and Steve Gurley garnished themselves promptly with weapons.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Looks like he might be a Ranger."
ridin
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From this reading "Fellow with a white flag ridin' in.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Pete Dinsmore dropped a coffee-pot and took three strides to his rifle.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
Steve
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From this reading His brother Homer and Steve Gurley garnished themselves promptly with weapons.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Pete Dinsmore dropped a coffee-pot and took three strides to his rifle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading His brother Homer and Steve Gurley garnished themselves promptly with weapons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Pete Dinsmore dropped a coffee-pot and took three strides to his rifle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Pete Dinsmore dropped a coffee-pot and took three strides to his rifle.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading His brother Homer and Steve Gurley garnished themselves promptly with weapons.
in or at the place that
From this reading A PAIR OF DEUCES From the lookout point among the rocks where he was stationed Overstreet shouted a warning to his companions below.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Fellow with a white flag ridin' in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Fellow with a white flag ridin' in.
