used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
in addition
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he had not forgotten the pass through the Dark Canyon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading And he had not forgotten the pass through the Dark Canyon.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He didn’t want to take even the slightest chance of failure.
deem to be
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And he had not forgotten the pass through the Dark Canyon.
true confidential information
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t want to take even the slightest chance of failure.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
being one more than seven
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
divisible by two
From this reading He didn’t want to take even the slightest chance of failure.
an act that fails
From this reading He didn’t want to take even the slightest chance of failure.
FargonounUS /ˈfɑːrɡoʊ/
largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And he had not forgotten the pass through the Dark Canyon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
Landy
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From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
engage in
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
go across or through
From this reading And he had not forgotten the pass through the Dark Canyon.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He didn’t want to take even the slightest chance of failure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
carry out
From this reading He didn’t want to take even the slightest chance of failure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He didn’t want to take even the slightest chance of failure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And he had not forgotten the pass through the Dark Canyon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not probabilities alone mattered at a time like this: he must consider the remotest possibilities also.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He didn’t want to take even the slightest chance of failure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “They may try to drive the sheep out that way,” he had said, “and if they get there before eight o’clock, they may make it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Landy Fargo was not of a mind to have his plan go wrong, so he had given particular care to its details.
