used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
Antonio
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From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I think you are right, senor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK RAMON’S TRICKERY.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
Del
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From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you are right, senor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
set afire or burning
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “This looks like some of that rascal Ramon’s work!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “This looks like some of that rascal Ramon’s work!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This looks like some of that rascal Ramon’s work!”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
RAMON'S
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From this reading BLACK RAMON’S TRICKERY.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “This looks like some of that rascal Ramon’s work!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I think you are right, senor.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “I think you are right, senor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “This looks like some of that rascal Ramon’s work!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This looks like some of that rascal Ramon’s work!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you are right, senor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This looks like some of that rascal Ramon’s work!”
TRICKERYnounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading BLACK RAMON’S TRICKERY.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
belonging to which person
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Jack paused in the fruitless search and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “This looks like some of that rascal Ramon’s work!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you are right, senor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The officer of the Rangers, whose name was Antonio Del Rio, carefully rolled a brown paper cigarette and lighted it before he glanced up at the troubled young countenance before him.
