used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
(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 Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
Blakely
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From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
without deviation
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
Dogsoldier
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From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
set up or found
From this reading Of their quarry they found no trace.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
KILLINGnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
Laguerre
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From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
Loudon
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From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
not any; not one
From this reading Of their quarry they found no trace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of their quarry they found no trace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Of their quarry they found no trace.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not at all disheartened, however, they rode into Farewell on the morning of the day set for the meeting.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of their quarry they found no trace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of their quarry they found no trace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MURDER AND A KILLING Loudon and Laguerre did not ride directly to Farewell.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Of their quarry they found no trace.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men spent the intervening time in the country between the Farewell trail and the Dogsoldier River.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The three months Loudon had given Blakely would not be up for five days.
