used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I saw the tall man in the black slicker, his pardner, an' the boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I saw the tall man in the black slicker, his pardner, an' the boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading I saw the tall man in the black slicker, his pardner, an' the boy.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
without stop or interruption
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
DisregardingadverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading I was on a ridge below the divide.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "I saw that truck driver held up, Sautee.
opinion or judgment
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "I saw that truck driver held up, Sautee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw that truck driver held up, Sautee.
I'd
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From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I saw the tall man in the black slicker, his pardner, an' the boy.
Mannix
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From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on a ridge below the divide.
pardnernoun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading I saw the tall man in the black slicker, his pardner, an' the boy.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
Rathburn
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From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading I was on a ridge below the divide.
Sautee
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From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw that truck driver held up, Sautee.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
slickernounUS /ˈslɪkər/
a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading I saw the tall man in the black slicker, his pardner, an' the boy.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I saw the tall man in the black slicker, his pardner, an' the boy.
express in words
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I saw that truck driver held up, Sautee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading "I saw that truck driver held up, Sautee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I saw that truck driver held up, Sautee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was on a ridge below the divide.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUICK FACTS Disregarding the sounds which continued to come from below, Rathburn stood, gun in hand, regarding Sautee with a grim countenance and a cold look in his keen, gray eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I didn't figure it would do any good to tell Mannix I'd taken in the show, an' I was on my way to the desert.
