used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
for the reason that
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
BritnounUS /brɪt/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
COYOTEnounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
flippedverbUS /flɪpt/
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
set up or found
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
Jim
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From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
Lone's
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From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
loose-jointedly
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From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
something that is lost
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
not one, and not any
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
and nothing more
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
prudentlyadverbUS /ˈpruːdəntli/
in a prudent manner
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
except for; apart from
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
sedativenounUS /ˈsedətɪv/
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
six-shooternoun
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
SWANverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
Swan's
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From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
TRAILSnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
hard to endure
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
precisely as stated
From this reading None save Brit had slept during the night--and Brit had slept only because Lorraine had prudently given him a full dose of the sedative left by the doctor for that very purpose.
migratory
From this reading Neither had spoken since they left the ranch, where Jim was wandering dismally here and there, trying to do the chores when his heart was heavy with a sense of personal loss and grim foreboding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
at the time that
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
in or at the place that
From this reading SWAN TRAILS A COYOTE At daybreak Swan was striding toward the place where Frank Johnson had been found.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Swan had his rifle, and Lone's six-shooter showed now and then under his coat when the wind flipped back a corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lone, his face moody, his eyes clouded with thought, rode beside him, while Jack trotted loose-jointedly at Swan's heels.
