used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
discouraged-looking
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From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
doffingverbUS /ˈdɔːfɪŋ/
-ing form of “doff” — remove
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
flower-beds
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From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
set up or found
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
made afraid
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
PRIMEVALadjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
express in speech
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
Stratton
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From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
Thorne's
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From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading As he appeared they all glanced toward him, and a troubled, almost frightened expression flashed across Mary Thorne's face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PRIMEVAL INSTINCT On the other side of the house Buck found the mistress of the ranch and her two guests standing in a little group beside one of the dusty, discouraged-looking flower-beds.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That expression, and her marked hesitation in coming forward, were both significant, and Buck felt a sudden little stab of anger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Was she afraid of him? he wondered; and tried to imagine what beastly lies Lynch must have told her to bring about such an extraordinary state of mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Could I speak to you a moment, ma'am?" asked Stratton, doffing his Stetson.
