used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
bar-tender
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From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
CowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
demi-mondaines
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From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
Devereux
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From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
Ferdinand's
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From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
Phyllis
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From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
move hurridly
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West.
