afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
antiseptics
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From this reading The room smelled of cigarette smoke and antiseptics.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quite as though nothing unusual had happened the rancher reinstated them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The room smelled of cigarette smoke and antiseptics.
DimenounUS /daɪm/
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
dismounted
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From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
Gophertown
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From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Quite as though nothing unusual had happened the rancher reinstated them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
individuallyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəli/
apart from others
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
the force of workers available
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
MoonstonenounUS /ˈmuːnstoʊn/
a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Quite as though nothing unusual had happened the rancher reinstated them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Quite as though nothing unusual had happened the rancher reinstated them.
reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/
past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading Quite as though nothing unusual had happened the rancher reinstated them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room smelled of cigarette smoke and antiseptics.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading The room smelled of cigarette smoke and antiseptics.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The room smelled of cigarette smoke and antiseptics.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Quite as though nothing unusual had happened the rancher reinstated them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Quite as though nothing unusual had happened the rancher reinstated them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Quite as though nothing unusual had happened the rancher reinstated them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Quite casually they had dismounted, and jingling up had asked for Walter Stone.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading TWO ROSES One morning, some three weeks after the invasion of Gophertown, Bud Light, Billy Dime, and Brand Williams appeared at the Moonstone Ranch office.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Upon his appearance the younger men applied individually for their old places.
