used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
Dudley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
at any time
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
a boy or man
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
GRINGOnounUS /ˈɡrɪŋɡoʊ/
a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
lamed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
staying power
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
engage in
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
the force of workers available
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
attach to a support
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
not divisible by two
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
rancho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He will not see you during the day, while the twenty odd men I have at the rancho will not put in an appearance for many days, as they are out branding the cattle."
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So that I shall have some time to look about me and pick up my duties," suddenly exclaimed Dudley, stretching his legs out and rubbing the back of his knees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
which person or people
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AN ENGLISH GRINGO "We will make the most of our time while the men are absent," said Mr. Blunt, as he and Dudley sat outside the door of the principal building of the rancho on the night of their arrival.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
a late time of life
From this reading He is a faithful fellow and has been in my employ for many years; in fact, he has been at this special work ever since an Indian bullet lamed him and made him unable to mount a horse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you see, I have a native servant here, who does the cooking and house duties for me.
