used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
(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 "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took off his straw hat and mopped his red face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he glared at the door of Judge Regis's office.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
damnationnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/
the act of damning
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he glared at the door of Judge Regis's office.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He took off his straw hat and mopped his red face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Then he glared at the door of Judge Regis's office.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He took off his straw hat and mopped his red face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Then he glared at the door of Judge Regis's office.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
a particular point in time
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading He took off his straw hat and mopped his red face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his straw hat and mopped his red face.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then he glared at the door of Judge Regis's office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
PrimverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He took off his straw hat and mopped his red face.
Regis's
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From this reading Then he glared at the door of Judge Regis's office.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He took off his straw hat and mopped his red face.
That's
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From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he glared at the door of Judge Regis's office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his straw hat and mopped his red face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
precisely as stated
From this reading One very hot morning early in July Mike Prim came up the staircase of the National Bank Building.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He stood for a moment in the hall, breathing heavily from the exertion of bearing his great weight up the steps.
who's
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From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "That's the long-legged old devil's horse who's put the women up to all this damnation!" he growled as he entered his own office and closed the door.
