used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
on or to one side
From this reading At that moment Loring stepped from the house, and shouldering aside the men strode up to Sundown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chance leaped at the Mexican, but Sundown's "Here, Chance!" brought the dog growling to his master.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Chance leaped at the Mexican, but Sundown's "Here, Chance!" brought the dog growling to his master.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chance leaped at the Mexican, but Sundown's "Here, Chance!" brought the dog growling to his master.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance leaped at the Mexican, but Sundown's "Here, Chance!" brought the dog growling to his master.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Chance leaped at the Mexican, but Sundown's "Here, Chance!" brought the dog growling to his master.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Chance leaped at the Mexican, but Sundown's "Here, Chance!" brought the dog growling to his master.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Chance leaped at the Mexican, but Sundown's "Here, Chance!" brought the dog growling to his master.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At that moment Loring stepped from the house, and shouldering aside the men strode up to Sundown.
INVADERSnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Chance leaped at the Mexican, but Sundown's "Here, Chance!" brought the dog growling to his master.
Loring
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From this reading At that moment Loring stepped from the house, and shouldering aside the men strode up to Sundown.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Chance leaped at the Mexican, but Sundown's "Here, Chance!" brought the dog growling to his master.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Loring stepped from the house, and shouldering aside the men strode up to Sundown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
shoulderingverbUS /ˈʃoʊldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shoulder” — lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At that moment Loring stepped from the house, and shouldering aside the men strode up to Sundown.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At that moment Loring stepped from the house, and shouldering aside the men strode up to Sundown.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading At that moment Loring stepped from the house, and shouldering aside the men strode up to Sundown.
SundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
Sundown's
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From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Loring stepped from the house, and shouldering aside the men strode up to Sundown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
having come into contact
From this reading Before both feet had touched the ground one of the Mexicans had snatched Sundown's gun from its holster.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the men crawled through the fence, secured Sundown's horse, and ordered him to dismount.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
which person or people
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading THE INVADERS The Mexican whipped his gun out and covered Sundown, who wisely put up his hands.
