used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
alkali-water
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From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading The agent, a hopeful soul, ambled within earshot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
Banneker
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From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
chuffing
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From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
corn-colored
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From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
disembarked
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From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
disillusioned-appearing
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From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading The agent, a hopeful soul, ambled within earshot.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
a young female
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
harassed-looking
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From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading The agent, a hopeful soul, ambled within earshot.
How
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From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
and nothing more
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
lathered
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From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
Manzanitanoun
chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
come together
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
the middle of the day
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
pantingly
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From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
express in words
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
slumbered
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From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
smouldered
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From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The agent, a hopeful soul, ambled within earshot.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
Sun-lulled
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From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sun-lulled into immobility, the desert around the lonely little station of Manzanita smouldered and slumbered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "How is she?" he heard the man say, with the intensity of a single thought, as the girl took his hand.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
at the time that
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
which person or people
From this reading A lone passenger, obviously Eastern in mien and garb, disembarked, and was welcomed by a dark, beautiful, harassed-looking girl who had just ridden in on a lathered pony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The agent, a hopeful soul, ambled within earshot.
a late time of life
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nothing was visibly changed from five years before, when Banneker left, except that another agent, a disillusioned-appearing young man with a corn-colored mustache, came forth to meet the slow noon local, chuffing pantingly in under a bad head of alkali-water steam.
