perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
from appearances alone
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We'll make it hard for you, before we finish!" threatened Nort.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
Del
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From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
divisible by two
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "We'll make it hard for you, before we finish!" threatened Nort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
the act of departing
From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
GreasernounUS /ˈɡriːsər/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
and nothing more
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
engage in
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
Nort
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From this reading "We'll make it hard for you, before we finish!" threatened Nort.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
Pinzo
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From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
Silas
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From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
Thorp
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From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "We'll make it hard for you, before we finish!" threatened Nort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll make it hard for you, before we finish!" threatened Nort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At the sight of the steers bearing the Diamond X brand, Del Pinzo had stepped out of the tent, but his place as guard, if such he might be called, was taken by another Greaser, even less prepossessing in appearance, and apparently of less intelligence, but with as evil intentions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ESCAPE "Get inside, you fellows, now!" roughly commanded Silas Thorp.
you're
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From this reading "If you're going to act nasty we can do the same.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading You can make it easy or hard for yourselves, just as you choose."
