used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pair of saddle-bags hung on the iron bedstead.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Cheyenne stepped back, drew down the curtain, and turned on the light.
completely unclothed
From this reading The bare board floor was littered with cigarette stubs.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading A pair of saddle-bags hung on the iron bedstead.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The bare board floor was littered with cigarette stubs.
CHEYENNEnounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The bare board floor was littered with cigarette stubs.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Cheyenne stepped back, drew down the curtain, and turned on the light.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cheyenne stepped back, drew down the curtain, and turned on the light.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Cheyenne stepped back, drew down the curtain, and turned on the light.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The bare board floor was littered with cigarette stubs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
gambling-house
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From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
Hole-in-the-Wallnoun
a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A pair of saddle-bags hung on the iron bedstead.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A pair of saddle-bags hung on the iron bedstead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
go away from a place
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Cheyenne stepped back, drew down the curtain, and turned on the light.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The bare board floor was littered with cigarette stubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pair of saddle-bags hung on the iron bedstead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cheyenne stepped back, drew down the curtain, and turned on the light.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A pair of saddle-bags hung on the iron bedstead.
PanhandlenounUS /ˈpænhændəl/
a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
saddle-bags
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From this reading A pair of saddle-bags hung on the iron bedstead.
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Cheyenne stepped back, drew down the curtain, and turned on the light.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
stubsnounUS /stʌbz/
plural of “stub” — a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading The bare board floor was littered with cigarette stubs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Cheyenne stepped back, drew down the curtain, and turned on the light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time Cheyenne had seen Sears since he had taken the single room opposite the gambling-house.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading CHEYENNE PLAYS BIG Watching from his darkened window, Cheyenne had seen Panhandle leave the Hole-in-the-Wall, and stride up the street alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bare board floor was littered with cigarette stubs.
