Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading EXPOSING A SWINDLER.

having companions or an escort

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

later than; following

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

in addition

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

joined together especially in a pair or pairs

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

someone who is a detective

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence

From this reading EXPOSING A SWINDLER.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

set up or found

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

ten 10s

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

a small worthless amount

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

past form of “swindle” — deprive of by deceit

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

From this reading EXPOSING A SWINDLER.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.