used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
lacking funds
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
didn't
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From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
don't
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From this reading I don't see that steel I ordered, either!"
one or the other of two
From this reading I don't see that steel I ordered, either!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't see that steel I ordered, either!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
inquisitornounUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzətər/
a questioner who is excessively harsh
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
janglingadjective
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
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 BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
McGrawnounUS /məˈɡrɔː/
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
come together
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I don't see that steel I ordered, either!"
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
express in words
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see that steel I ordered, either!"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading I don't see that steel I ordered, either!"
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading He came jangling up the road, his wagons grinding and banging, his horses straining wearily in their collars; and as Denver ran to meet him he threw on the brakes and sat blinking solemnly at his inquisitor.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
a late time of life
From this reading BROKE McGraw, the freighter, was a huge, silent man from whom long years on the desert had almost taken the desire for speech.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where's my powder?" demanded Denver looking over the load, "and say, didn't you bring that coal?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," said McGraw and then, after a silence: "Murray wouldn't receive your ore."
