used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading His preparations were not extensive.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, he polished his silver spurs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, he polished his silver spurs.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
not any; not one
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His preparations were not extensive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading First, he polished his silver spurs.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading His preparations were not extensive.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
riding-days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading First, he polished his silver spurs.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading First, he polished his silver spurs.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
SundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading THE STRANGER Sundown, maintaining a mysterious and unusual silence, prepared to carry out his employer's plans.
the act of using
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His preparations were not extensive.
belonging to which person
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
Wingle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he borrowed a coat from one of the boys, brushed his Stetson, and with the business instinct of a Hebrew offered Hi Wingle nine dollars for a pair of Texas wing chaps.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The cook, whose active riding-days were over, had no use for the chaps and would have gladly given them to Sundown.
