used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Rathburn was nodding in his saddle, nearly asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
BARSnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then Rathburn was proudly led between a line of curious spectators into jail.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Then Rathburn was proudly led between a line of curious spectators into jail.
dismounted
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From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
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 FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rathburn was nodding in his saddle, nearly asleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Then Rathburn was proudly led between a line of curious spectators into jail.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then Rathburn was proudly led between a line of curious spectators into jail.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then Rathburn was proudly led between a line of curious spectators into jail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
Neal
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From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Rathburn was nodding in his saddle, nearly asleep.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Rathburn was nodding in his saddle, nearly asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Rathburn was proudly led between a line of curious spectators into jail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Then Rathburn was proudly led between a line of curious spectators into jail.
Rathburn
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From this reading Rathburn was nodding in his saddle, nearly asleep.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
put a saddle on
From this reading Rathburn was nodding in his saddle, nearly asleep.
express in words
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Then Rathburn was proudly led between a line of curious spectators into jail.
make square
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREEDOM BEHIND BARS In the early afternoon the little cavalcade rode into Dry Lake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rathburn was proudly led between a line of curious spectators into jail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
to-night
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From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rathburn was nodding in his saddle, nearly asleep.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll keep him here to-night till I can get the facts straight," he heard Sheriff Neal say to Brown.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They dismounted at a small square stone building with bars on the windows.
