used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
(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 "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
amigonounUS /əˈmiːɡoʊ/
a friend or comrade
From this reading "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
assented
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From this reading "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In my country they'd take the scoundrel and hang him by the neck."
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In my country they'd take the scoundrel and hang him by the neck."
Culvera
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From this reading "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
be suspended or hanging
From this reading In my country they'd take the scoundrel and hang him by the neck."
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In my country they'd take the scoundrel and hang him by the neck."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my country they'd take the scoundrel and hang him by the neck."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In my country they'd take the scoundrel and hang him by the neck."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
Pasquale
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From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
peonnounUS /ˈpiːən/
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading In my country they'd take the scoundrel and hang him by the neck."
ScumnounUS /skʌm/
worthless people
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
carry out
From this reading In my country they'd take the scoundrel and hang him by the neck."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
they'd
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From this reading In my country they'd take the scoundrel and hang him by the neck."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, amigo,--all true," assented Culvera suavely, examining his cigarette as he spoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NEAR THE END OF HIS TRAIL Harrison strode up and down the room furiously.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
at the time that
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper--when one speaks of Gabriel."
which person or people
From this reading "Who in Mexico is this Pasquale?" he demanded, and then answered his own question: "Scum of the earth, a peon whipped for stealing whiskey, a hill robber and murderer.
