used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
any person at all
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
campin
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From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
CASS
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From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
coulee
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From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
cutbank
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From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Set down an' tell me what's on yer mind.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
fakenounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
GRIMSHAW
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From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
HORSE-THIEF
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From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
immediately past
From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
LoweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
lynchin
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From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
McWhorter's
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From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Set down an' tell me what's on yer mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Set down an' tell me what's on yer mind.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Set down an' tell me what's on yer mind.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
ridin
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From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set down an' tell me what's on yer mind.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
squatted
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From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
express in words
From this reading Set down an' tell me what's on yer mind.
Tex
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From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
tuk
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From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
what's
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From this reading Set down an' tell me what's on yer mind.
in or at the place that
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
which person or people
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CASS GRIMSHAW--HORSE-THIEF Lowering himself over the edge, Cass Grimshaw dropped to the floor of the coulee, where he squatted with his back to the cutbank, and rolled a cigarette.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So I slipped over an' tuk a front row seat--you sure worked him over thorough, Tex--an' if anyone needed it, he did.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
yer
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From this reading Set down an' tell me what's on yer mind.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Seen the smoke, an' come over to see who was campin' here," he imparted, "then I run onto McWhorter's roan, an' I knowed it was you--seen you ridin' him yesterday.
you'd
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From this reading I heard you'd pulled yer freight after that there fake lynchin' last year."
