used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
bloodhoundnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading Roaring Rigby himself was long, lean, bony of face and figure, with the pouched eyes of a bloodhound.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Roaring Rigby himself was long, lean, bony of face and figure, with the pouched eyes of a bloodhound.
cettery
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
cheekbonesnounUS /ˈtʃiːkboʊnz/
plural of “cheekbone” — the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
deeply-lined
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From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
et
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eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Roaring Rigby himself was long, lean, bony of face and figure, with the pouched eyes of a bloodhound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
Hashknife
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roaring Rigby himself was long, lean, bony of face and figure, with the pouched eyes of a bloodhound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
horseshoesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuːz/
a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
how
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From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
I'm
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From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Roaring Rigby himself was long, lean, bony of face and figure, with the pouched eyes of a bloodhound.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
pouchedadjective
having a pouch
From this reading Roaring Rigby himself was long, lean, bony of face and figure, with the pouched eyes of a bloodhound.
rabbit-feet
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reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
Rigby
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From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
swivelverbUS /ˈswɪvəl/
turn on a pivot
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roaring Rigby himself was long, lean, bony of face and figure, with the pouched eyes of a bloodhound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nose was long too, and slightly out of line; his cheekbones were almost visible through the tightly stretched skin that covered them.
a Caucasian
From this reading The man had a long, deeply-lined face, slightly reddish nose, somber blue eyes beneath white eyebrows.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
which person or people
From this reading Roaring Rigby tilted back in an old swivel chair and looked disconsolately at the white-haired man who sat across the battered desk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A New Hashknife and Sleepy Story “And that’s how it comes that I’m sheriff of Black Horse--and may I be hung with horseshoes and rabbit-feet, et cettery.”
