used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
anew
From this reading When he was allowed to run and play with the children again, he returned to school and to Keith's saloon.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When he was allowed to run and play with the children again, he returned to school and to Keith's saloon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
anythin
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From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
blowedverbUS /bloʊd/
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
can't
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From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When he was allowed to run and play with the children again, he returned to school and to Keith's saloon.
Clayton
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
ef
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From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
EVENTFULadjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
I'll
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From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
Keith's
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From this reading When he was allowed to run and play with the children again, he returned to school and to Keith's saloon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
participate in games or sport
From this reading When he was allowed to run and play with the children again, he returned to school and to Keith's saloon.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When he was allowed to run and play with the children again, he returned to school and to Keith's saloon.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading When he was allowed to run and play with the children again, he returned to school and to Keith's saloon.
an educational institution
From this reading When he was allowed to run and play with the children again, he returned to school and to Keith's saloon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
ter
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From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading One observed: "I'll be blowed ef the Angel o' the Gila can't do anythin' she wants ter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
Wathemah
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
(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 AN EVENTFUL DAY After Esther Bright and Wathemah returned from their visit at Murphy Ranch, he became a guest at the Clayton home, and there he remained until his arm was well.
at the time that
From this reading When he was allowed to run and play with the children again, he returned to school and to Keith's saloon.
which person or people
From this reading The men who had always called him the "little tough," now observed him with amazement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His sojourn with them strengthened his devotion to Esther Bright, and brought about several changes for the better in him.
