used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I warned yuh, didn't I, the Shoe-Bar was a hoodoo outfit?" he evaded.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sure you did, but that's not the question," he persisted.
cigarette-paper
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From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
Daggett
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From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Sure you did, but that's not the question," he persisted.
didn't
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From this reading "I warned yuh, didn't I, the Shoe-Bar was a hoodoo outfit?" he evaded.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
draw-string
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From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "I warned yuh, didn't I, the Shoe-Bar was a hoodoo outfit?" he evaded.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I warned yuh, didn't I, the Shoe-Bar was a hoodoo outfit?" he evaded.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
HOODOOnoun
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I warned yuh, didn't I, the Shoe-Bar was a hoodoo outfit?" he evaded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
in the recent past
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sure you did, but that's not the question," he persisted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
OUTFITnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Sure you did, but that's not the question," he persisted.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
punchers
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From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Sure you did, but that's not the question," he persisted.
Shoe-Bar
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From this reading "I warned yuh, didn't I, the Shoe-Bar was a hoodoo outfit?" he evaded.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
Stratton
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From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure you did, but that's not the question," he persisted.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
that's
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From this reading "Sure you did, but that's not the question," he persisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE HOODOO OUTFIT Pop Daggett hesitated and glanced uneasily toward the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I asked you if any other punchers had met up with--accidents out there lately."
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I warned yuh, didn't I, the Shoe-Bar was a hoodoo outfit?" he evaded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I warned yuh, didn't I, the Shoe-Bar was a hoodoo outfit?" he evaded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stratton shook some tobacco into a cigarette-paper and jerked the draw-string with his teeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sure you did, but that's not the question," he persisted.
yuh
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From this reading "I warned yuh, didn't I, the Shoe-Bar was a hoodoo outfit?" he evaded.
