used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
move towards
From this reading But he was the only man in Lost Valley whom he felt he could approach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With the courier's departure he rode back to the Holding and told Tharon and Conford what he had done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
Conford
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From this reading With the courier's departure he rode back to the Holding and told Tharon and Conford what he had done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he was the only man in Lost Valley whom he felt he could approach.
courier'snounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
possessive form of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading With the courier's departure he rode back to the Holding and told Tharon and Conford what he had done.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
the act of departing
From this reading With the courier's departure he rode back to the Holding and told Tharon and Conford what he had done.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading With the courier's departure he rode back to the Holding and told Tharon and Conford what he had done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
Drake's
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From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But he was the only man in Lost Valley whom he felt he could approach.
FIRESnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
the act of retaining something
From this reading With the courier's departure he rode back to the Holding and told Tharon and Conford what he had done.
ten 10s
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
Ironwoods
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From this reading Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
Kenset
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From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
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 Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But he was the only man in Lost Valley whom he felt he could approach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he was the only man in Lost Valley whom he felt he could approach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
and nothing more
From this reading But he was the only man in Lost Valley whom he felt he could approach.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/
an inclination to do something
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
Tharon
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From this reading With the courier's departure he rode back to the Holding and told Tharon and Conford what he had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenset had cautioned him not to talk before he left--he feared Drake's propensity for speech.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading With the courier's departure he rode back to the Holding and told Tharon and Conford what he had done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
unpostmarked
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From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
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 Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was the only man in Lost Valley whom he felt he could approach.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With the courier's departure he rode back to the Holding and told Tharon and Conford what he had done.
which person or people
From this reading Drake, who owned some half-breed Ironwoods, rode the best one down the Wall.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was the only man in Lost Valley whom he felt he could approach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIGNAL FIRES IN THE VALLEY Kenset, two days later, gave Sam Drake a check for five hundred dollars and a letter, unpostmarked but sealed with tape and wax.
