used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
(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 "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be something else," said Bud.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
counteredverbUS /ˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
else
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From this reading "It must be something else," said Bud.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
set up or found
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
HITTINGnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
I've
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From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be something else," said Bud.
it's
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From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
Merkel
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From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be something else," said Bud.
Never's
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From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
Nort
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From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It must be something else," said Bud.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
There's
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From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
they're
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From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is a prospecting bunch, it's easy to see that, but they're not after gold.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "There's always a first time," countered Nort, while the cowboys gazed about them, talking in low voices.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL Bud Merkel shook his head as Nort Shannon offered this possible explanation of the action of Professor Wright.
a late time of life
From this reading "Never's been any gold found in these regions all the years I've lived here," he said.
