used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN A wild chorus of yells greeted him.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now he called Sautee into view.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come to the door where they can see you," he called to Sautee.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN A wild chorus of yells greeted him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come to the door where they can see you," he called to Sautee.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come to the door where they can see you," he called to Sautee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN A wild chorus of yells greeted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN A wild chorus of yells greeted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now he called Sautee into view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
as might be expected
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he called Sautee into view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN A wild chorus of yells greeted him.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
Sautee
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From this reading Now he called Sautee into view.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come to the door where they can see you," he called to Sautee.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
SHOW-DOWN
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From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN A wild chorus of yells greeted him.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN A wild chorus of yells greeted him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Now he called Sautee into view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Come to the door where they can see you," he called to Sautee.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN A wild chorus of yells greeted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had surmised that the men had seen him coming back down the trail to the powder house with his human burden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would most naturally assume that it was the mine manager he had been carrying.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE SHOW-DOWN A wild chorus of yells greeted him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come to the door where they can see you," he called to Sautee.
