used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
in the past
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
terminate
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
Bull-of-Bashan
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From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
busheradjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃər/
comparative of “bush” — not of the highest quality or sophistication
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
cowpunchernoun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
GANGMAN
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From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
a young female
From this reading "They're white-slavin' a straight girl.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
hasn't
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From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
Johnnie
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From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
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 THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
held up in the air
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
range-rider
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From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "They're white-slavin' a straight girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
They're
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From this reading "They're white-slavin' a straight girl.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Out of the confused explanations of the range-rider the first policeman to reach him got two lucid statements.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading THE GANGMAN SEES RED Exactly thirty minutes after Clay had left him to break into the house, Johnnie lifted his voice in a loud wail for the police.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates.
at the time that
From this reading He had read somewhere that one can never find an officer when he is wanted, but the Bull-of-Bashan roar of the cowpuncher brought them running from all directions.
white-slavin
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From this reading "They're white-slavin' a straight girl.
